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Mercedes-Benz EModel year report

2011 Mercedes-Benz E Problems

Complaints
10filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
300miles, 9 complaints with mileage
Recalls
4campaigns on record
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 10 consumer complaints for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E. The part named most often is tires, with 3 complaints (30% of the total), followed by transmission and drivetrain (3) and electrical system (2). 9 of the complaints include a mileage, and 100% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 300 miles. Of all complaints, 2 involved a crash, 2 an injury, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns and 13 technical service bulletins for this model year. Transmission and drivetrain complaints overlap with 3 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Example complaints

Tires: “All four tires on 2011 mercedes e550 have tread separation. Tread separation is occurring on the back side of the tire and is unknown until the tire begins to lose tire pressure. Tires are original equipment michelin radial x tires. Failure between 38,000-40,000 miles.”

NHTSA complaint #10543992, filed 2013-09, 42,000 miles

Transmission and drivetrain: “2011 mercedes benz e class-this vehicle has an electronic shifter just behind steering wheel. It is difficult to tell if it goes into park or not. My wife had engine running, got out of car to check the trunk and thought she put the vehicle in park. It started to move and she was able to jump inside and hit the brake. Later that morning I pulled into a parking spot and thought I hit the park. I got out leaving the engine running with my wife in the passenger seat on the phone. When finished she shut the engine off and the car started to roll backwards. …”

NHTSA complaint #10356174, filed 2010-09, 100 miles

Electrical system: “I recently purchased a mercedes 2011 e550. I found the speedometer very difficult to read during daylight conditions it is not lighted. My eyesight is 20/20). This is a safety problem because it takes your eyes off the road too long to read the very dim speedometer. It also causes one to go at speeds not easily controlled by a normal glance at the speedometer.”

NHTSA complaint #10403630, filed 2011-05, 100 miles

Air bags: “The contact owns a 2011 mercedes benz e-350. The contact was driving 60 MPH when the contact was involved in a rear-end crash. As a result, the contact crashed into the guardrail. None of the air bags deployed and the vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and back. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was contacted regarding the failure of the air bags but had not yet received a return call. The contact believed that had the air bags deployed, there would have been a severe reduction in the injuries sustained in the crash. The failure mileage was 7,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10419189, filed 2011-08, 7,000 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

100% of the 9 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 100 and 9,898 miles.

78%0–100%10–2522%25–500%50–750%75–1000%100–1500%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (9 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 300 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

2010201162013
Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

Recall details for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 13 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 13 bulletins →

Other model years of the Mercedes-Benz E

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
2011103004———Not enough data
200874,0002———Not enough data
2005564,0000———Not enough data

All Mercedes-Benz E model years

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E have?

NHTSA recorded 10 consumer complaints for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E as of Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E is reported most often?

Tires is named most often, in 3 complaints (30% of the total), followed by transmission and drivetrain with 3.

Has the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E been recalled?

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E reported?

Among the 9 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 300 miles and the middle half falls between 100 and 9,898 miles; 100% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.