2011 Mercedes-Benz E550 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 32about this part
- Share
- 52%of 61 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 37,750miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 32 complaints about the air bags of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E550, 52% of the 61 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 37,750 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Takata recall. I bought the car new, received recall notices from mbusa in may and august 2016, stating that my driver's and front-passenger airbags have a defect related to safety. I have made four specific visits to the dealership in santa monica, simonson's Mercedes-Benz, asking that my airbags be replaced. Each time I've been told that there are no replacement airbags available.”
NHTSA complaint #11045833, filed 2017-11, 35,500 miles“Takata recall - I've contacted two dealerships (mercedes benz of san jose and mercdes benz of stevens creek) both continue to say that there are no parts. I don't want to get injured by the airbag if there is an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #11044191, filed 2017-11, 30,000 miles“Takata recall. The contact owns 2011 mercedes benz E550. The contact stated that while her son was driving 5 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the front driver side of the vehicle and the air bag failed to deploy. The driver sustained injuries to the head but did not seek medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a body shop. For the body work of the accident. …”
NHTSA complaint #11351829, filed 2020-08, 68,972 miles“I have been receiving recall notices for over a year and the dealer makes an appointment and then cancels the appointment. They have never returned my calls regarding this recall except to cancel the appointments I have had my other recalled vehicle repaired almost a year ago. When can I get my vehicle repaired? The dealer is Mercedes-Benz of stevens creek.”
NHTSA complaint #11269007, filed 2019-10“Takata recall. My vehicle is affected by takata's recall and I'm unable to sell it at a market fair price due to this recall. As of today mbusa has no remedy available . I'm scheduled to deploy for a year starting next week, and I will have to keep my vehicle on storage at my own expense for a year, since I was unable to resolve this and get a fair market value for my car in order to sell it.”
NHTSA complaint #11045232, filed 2017-11Related recalls
- 19V010000Jan 9, 2019Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2014 C250, C300 4Matic, C350, C63 AMG, E350 4Matic Coupe, E350 Cabrio, E350 Coupe, SLS AMG Cabrio, SLS AMG…Covers: Mercedes-Benz E550 2010–2017, GLK350 2010–2015, C350 2010–2015 +7 more
- 16V363000May 26, 2016Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 C300 Sedan, C300 4matic Sedan, C350 Sedan, C63 AMG Sedan vehicles, 2010-2011 GLK350…Covers: Mercedes-Benz E550 2011, C300 2008–2011, C350 2008–2011 +4 more
- 16V081000Feb 11, 2016Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 ML320 BlueTec 4Matic, GL320 BlueTec 4Matic and R320 CDI 4Matic, 2011 E350 Cabriolet…Covers: Mercedes-Benz E550 2010–2011, C350 2006–2011, C300 2008–2011 +22 more
Related service bulletins
- 10235996Feb 26, 2016Additional information around the recent recall announcement affecting approximately 705,983 Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles involving Takata driver-side airbags containing…
- 10235978Feb 11, 2016Recall Campaign announcement for Takata driver airbags.
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E550
20 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 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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