Mercedes-Benz E350 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2006 · Best bets: 2015, 2016, 2009, 2013, 2008, 2010

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercedes-Benz E350 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2017 highlighted. 2003: 7 complaints 2003 2004: 10 complaints 2005: 15 complaints 2005 2006: 398 complaints 2007: 349 complaints 2007 2008: 173 complaints 2009: 64 complaints 2009 2010: 183 complaints 2011: 222 complaints 2011 2012: 215 complaints 2013: 161 complaints 2013 2014: 274 complaints 2015: 31 complaints 2015 2016: 50 complaints 2017: 7 complaints 2017
2017: 7 complaints
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YearComplaints
20037
200410
200515
2006398
2007349
2008173
200964
2010183
2011222
2012215
2013161
2014274
201531
201650
20177

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2017 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Recommended 50 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Caution 274 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 161 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 215 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 222 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 183 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 64 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 173 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2007 Caution 349 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 398 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.