2004 Mercedes-Benz E500 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 142 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 166,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz E500, 1% of the 142 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 166,000 miles.
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.
“The contact owns a 2004 mercedes benz E500. The contact stated that after releasing the driver's seat, the seat belt warning light illuminated with an audible chime. The contact also stated that rear passenger's seat belt failed latch securely in the buckle. Additionally, the center seat belt tongue ceased in the buckle. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 03v534000 (seat belts). The failure mileage was 166,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11337935, filed 2020-07, 166,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10151959Jul 23, 2018Seat belt extender toothed rack sluggish or makes noises
- 10034605Apr 5, 2012Mercedes: seat belts, emergency tensioning retractors. Model series 204 (with codes 299 and 800), 207, 212. Seat belt can only be pulled out with great effort. At the same time a…
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz E500
84 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsSuspension
23 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Mercedes-Benz E500
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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