2008 Mercedes-Benz E550 Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 13%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,223miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the wheels of the 2008 Mercedes-Benz E550, 13% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,223 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.
“2008 mercedes E550 rim problem. I have owned this vehicle for 8 months and have had two front tire blowouts on 2 different occasions from hitting small pot hole. The rim gets bent then the tire blows out. The latest incident, a police officer and I watched many vehicles driving over the pot hole with no problems. The rims are the 12 spoke that comes stock on the E550's.”
NHTSA complaint #10284653, filed 2009-09, 14,441 miles“The contact owns a 2008 mercedes benz E550. The contact stated that he had experienced numerous tire blowouts due to driving over road irregularities. The failures were experienced while driving at various speeds over 35 MPH. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and informed the contact that the vehicle could only be equipped with low profile rims. The blown out tires were replaced, but the failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was 5 and the current mileage was 115,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10435537, filed 2011-11, 5 milesWheels: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Mercedes-Benz E550
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Mercedes-Benz E550
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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