2004 Mercedes-Benz E Class Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 13%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,450miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz E Class, 13% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,450 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving 20 MPH consumer applied the brakes but they braely functioned. This caused the vehicle to hit a bus. Upon impact, both frontal airbags did not deploy. A signal flashed on the dashboard indicating air bags malfunctioned. No injuries reported. Consumer had the vehicle towed to a repair facility. Not only did the air nag fail to deploy but the dash indicator illuminated indicating a malfunction with the restraint system”
NHTSA complaint #10073609, filed 2004-06, 900 milesRelated recalls
- 05V133000Apr 1, 2005On certain vehicles, the sensotronic brake control (sbc) system may prematurely shift to the hydraulic back-up function mode, due to deterioration of the…Covers: Mercedes-Benz E Class 2003–2005, SL Class 2003–2005, CLS Class 2006
- 04V296000Jun 22, 2004On certain vehicles, the electronic monitoring system of the sensotronic brake control (sbc) is designed to monitor the pressure gradient within the high…Covers: Mercedes-Benz E Class 2003–2005, SL Class 2003–2004
Related service bulletins
- 10030964Jun 5, 2009Mercedes: the limited warranty on the sbc hydraulic unit for models 211, model 219 and models 230 was extended from the original 4 years/50,000 miles to 10 years with no mileage…
- 10017495Oct 4, 2005Parking brake fails to release / difficult to open.
- 10014573Mar 2, 2005Activation of the sensotronic brake control (sbc) system with das software 02/05. Mercedes-benz models 199, 211, 219, 230 my 2003-2006.
- 10011739Jan 31, 2005Voluntary recall campaign sensotronic brake control system.
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz E Class
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Mercedes-Benz E Class
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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