2011 Mercedes-Benz R350 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 27,366miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz R350, 6% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 27,366 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“I pulled into my driveway and under the covered portico and placed my car in park with the engine running and the driver's side door open.I got out of the car and went to check something at my front door which was forward and to the left of the parked car before proceeding to open the gate across our driveway.the gate is at the end of an 11 foot long brick exterior house wall on the left of the driveway.I noticed the car moving and on impulse tried to enter the car to stop it.I got my right leg in the door just before the door hit a concrete planter to the right of the front door and shut on…”
NHTSA complaint #10559859, filed 2014-01, 27,366 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11035005Jul 14, 2026Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end). The noise is heard once in each instance when changing direction of…
- 11025648Nov 15, 2025Complaint Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end). The clunk is heard once when changing from forward to reverse…
- 11023193Sep 17, 2025Complaint Transmission control unit Y3/8n4 (fully integrated transmission control unit (VGS)) not listed in quick test and/or no communication possible with VGS. Cause…
- 11019018May 21, 2025Complaint Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end). The clunk is heard once when changing from forward to reverse…
- 11013298Jan 16, 2025Complaint Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end). The clunk is heard once when changing from forward to reverse…
- 11010818Nov 20, 2024Complaint Transmission control unit Y3/8n4 (fully integrated transmission control unit (VGS)) not listed in quick test and/or no communication possible with VGS. Cause…
- 10135653Oct 27, 2014Procedure in case of slight oil traces on TRANSMISSION 722.9
- 10135649Oct 23, 2014Procedure in case of slight oil traces on TRANSMISSION 722.9
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz R350
12 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz R350
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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