Mercedes-BenzRecalls, problems & years to avoid

NHTSA has 24,722 owner complaints on file for 401 Mercedes-Benz models. The C300 has the most (3,975). Pick a model to see which years to avoid.

Models40190 currently sold
Owner complaints24,722All model years
Most complaintsC3003,975 complaints
Latest recall26V-638Oct 2, 2026

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls. Updated daily.

Current Mercedes-Benz models

C3002008–2026 · 3,975 complaintsMost complaints: 2008
E3502005–2026 · 2,205 complaintsMost complaints: 2006
GLC 3002016–2026 · 665 complaintsMost complaints: 2016
CLA 2502012–2025 · 453 complaintsMost complaints: 2014
Sprinter 25002007–2025 · 446 complaintsMost complaints: 2020
GLE 3502016–2026 · 356 complaintsMost complaints: 2020
GLA 2502015–2026 · 304 complaintsMost complaints: 2015
GLB 2502020–2026 · 115 complaintsMost complaints: 2020
EQB 300 4MATIC2022–2025 · 77 complaintsMost complaints: 2023
GLS 450 4MATIC2022–2027 · 52 complaintsMost complaints: 2022
GLE 350 4MATIC2021–2026 · 45 complaints
EQB 250+2022–2025 · 38 complaints
S 580 4MATIC2022–2026 · 34 complaints
AMG GLC432016–2026 · 34 complaints
GLC 300 4MATIC2023–2026 · 33 complaints
G 5502009–2025 · 27 complaints
EQE 350+2023–2025 · 22 complaints
GLC 350 E 4MATIC2025–2026 · 22 complaints
S 500 4MATIC2022–2025 · 21 complaints
C 300 4MATIC2018–2026 · 19 complaints
GLE 450e 4MATIC2024–2026 · 19 complaints
AMG GLE53 4MATIC+2023–2026 · 18 complaints
AMG G632017–2025 · 16 complaints
GLE 450 4MATIC2022–2026 · 15 complaints
GLB 250 4MATIC2020–2026 · 15 complaints
EQE 350 4MATIC2023–2025 · 12 complaints
E 450 4MATIC2019–2026 · 12 complaints
GLS 580 4MATIC2020–2026 · 12 complaints
AMG GLB352021–2025 · 10 complaints
E 350 4MATIC2024–2026 · 10 complaints
AMG GLS632017–2026 · 8 complaints
AMG GT432021–2026 · 5 complaints
EQS SUV 580 4MATIC2023–2025 · 5 complaints
EQS SUV 450 4MATIC2023–2025 · 4 complaints
AMG E 53 4MATIC+ Wagon2025–2026 · 4 complaints
GLA 250 4MATIC2021–2025 · 4 complaints
S 580 E 4MATIC2023–2025 · 3 complaints
EQE SUV 350+2023–2025 · 3 complaints
AMG GLA352021–2025 · 2 complaints
CLE 300 4MATIC Coupe2026 · 2 complaints
CLE 300 4MATIC2024–2025 · 2 complaints
AMG CLE53 4MATIC+2024–2025 · 2 complaints
AMG C43 4MATIC2023–2026 · 2 complaints
EQE SUV 350 4MATIC2023–2025 · 2 complaints
AMG GT632019–2026 · 2 complaints
AMG GLS63 4MATIC+2023–2026 · 2 complaints
Esprinter2024–2025 · 2 complaints
G 580 EV2025 · 2 complaints
AMG GLC43 4MATIC Coupe2024–2025 · 2 complaints
GLE 580 4MATIC2022–2026 · 2 complaints
AMG S 63 E 4MATIC+2023–2025 · 1 complaint
AMG SL432023–2026 · 1 complaint
CLA 250+ (ev)2026 · 1 complaint
E 450 4MATIC All-terrain2024–2026 · 1 complaint
AMG CLE53 4MATIC Coupe2026 · 1 complaint
CLE 450 4MATIC2024–2025 · 1 complaint
AMG CLE53 4MATIC Cabriolet2025–2027 · 1 complaint
AMG GLE63 S 4MATIC+2023–2026 · 1 complaint
AMG C63 S E 4MATIC+2025 · 0 complaints
AMG C63 S E Performance 4MATIC+2026 · 0 complaints
AMG E 53 4MATIC+2026 · 0 complaints
AMG E 53 E 4MATIC+2025 · 0 complaints
AMG EQE 53 4MATIC2023–2025 · 0 complaints
AMG EQE SUV 4MATIC2024–2025 · 0 complaints
AMG EQE SUV 53 4MATIC2024–2025 · 0 complaints
AMG GLB35 4MATIC2026 · 0 complaints
AMG GLC43 4MATIC2024–2026 · 0 complaints
AMG GLC43 Coupe2026 · 0 complaints
AMG GLC63 S E2025 · 0 complaints
AMG GLC63 S E 4MATIC+2025–2026 · 0 complaints
AMG GLC63 S E 4MATIC+ Coupe2025–2026 · 0 complaints
AMG GLE53 4MATIC+ Coupe2025–2026 · 0 complaints
AMG GLE63 S 4MATIC+ Coupe2025–2026 · 0 complaints
AMG GT63 S E2024–2025 · 0 complaints
AMG SL55 4MATIC+2023–2026 · 0 complaints
AMG SL63 4MATIC+2023–2026 · 0 complaints
AMG SL63 S E2024–2025 · 0 complaints
AMG SL63 S E Performance 4MATIC+2026 · 0 complaints
CLA 2202027 · 0 complaints
CLA 350 4MATIC (ev)2026 · 0 complaints
CLE 300 4MATIC Cabriolet2024–2026 · 0 complaints
CLE 450 4MATIC Cabriolet2024–2026 · 0 complaints
CLE 450 4MATIC Coupe2026 · 0 complaints
EQE SUV 500 4MATIC2023–2025 · 0 complaints
EQS SUV 450+2023–2025 · 0 complaints
GLC 300 4MATIC Coupe2024–2026 · 0 complaints
GLE 450 4MATIC Coupe2025–2026 · 0 complaints
Redundant AMG GLC43 4MATIC2024–2025 · 0 complaints
Tourrider Business2022–2026 · 0 complaints
Tourrider Premium2022–2026 · 0 complaints

Past Mercedes-Benz models

E3201994–2009 · 1,164 complaintsMost complaints: 2005
ML3502003–2015 · 952 complaintsMost complaints: 2006
GLK3502010–2015 · 899 complaintsMost complaints: 2010
ML3201998–2011 · 742 complaintsMost complaints: 2000
C2502012–2016 · 727 complaintsMost complaints: 2013
C2301997–2007 · 657 complaintsMost complaints: 2007
E5002003–2009 · 460 complaintsMost complaints: 2004
GL4502007–2017 · 419 complaintsMost complaints: 2007
C3502006–2020 · 359 complaintsMost complaints: 2008
Sprinter 35002007–2024 · 347 complaintsMost complaints: 2016
AMG E552003–2006 · 347 complaintsMost complaints: 2005
E Class1992–2008 · 298 complaintsMost complaints: 2003
S Class1994–2012 · 271 complaintsMost complaints: 2000
E5502007–2017 · 239 complaintsMost complaints: 2010
E 3001995–2019 · 237 complaintsMost complaints: 2017
R3502006–2012 · 235 complaintsMost complaints: 2006
3201994–2002 · 225 complaintsMost complaints: 1994
SL5001993–2009 · 223 complaintsMost complaints: 2003
Metris2015–2023 · 213 complaintsMost complaints: 2016
S5502007–2017 · 206 complaintsMost complaints: 2007
3001971–2002 · 202 complaintsMost complaints: 1993
S4302000–2006 · 194 complaintsMost complaints: 2001
C Class1994–2012 · 191 complaintsMost complaints: 1995
C3202001–2007 · 187 complaintsMost complaints: 2002
S5001993–2023 · 175 complaintsMost complaints: 2000
C2801994–2007 · 174 complaintsMost complaints: 2007
SLK2301998–2004 · 160 complaintsMost complaints: 1999
GLS4502016–2021 · 142 complaintsMost complaints: 2020
ML4301999–2001 · 135 complaintsMost complaints: 2000
C2201994–2015 · 119 complaintsMost complaints: 1995
CLK3201999–2009 · 115 complaintsMost complaints: 2003
ML5002002–2011 · 108 complaintsMost complaints: 2006
CLS5502006–2018 · 107 complaintsMost complaints: 2007
CLK3502006–2010 · 103 complaintsMost complaints: 2007
5001984–2003 · 98 complaintsMost complaints: 1993
GLE 4502016–2024 · 97 complaintsMost complaints: 2020
2801971–2000 · 95 complaintsMost complaints: 1995
E4002015–2018 · 92 complaintsMost complaints: 2016
C2402001–2007 · 88 complaintsMost complaints: 2005
GL3502009–2017 · 87 complaintsMost complaints: 2011
M Class1998–2009 · 86 complaintsMost complaints: 2000
Mercedes Benz1976–2003 · 82 complaintsMost complaints: 2002
2401979–2003 · 82 complaintsMost complaints: 2003
A 2202019–2022 · 82 complaintsMost complaints: 2019
1901984–1999 · 81 complaintsMost complaints: 1987
4201986–1999 · 78 complaintsMost complaints: 1997
SLK1998–2009 · 74 complaintsMost complaints: 2002
S6001995–2017 · 72 complaintsMost complaints: 2001
E4301998–2002 · 71 complaintsMost complaints: 1999
EQS 4502022–2024 · 69 complaintsMost complaints: 2022
GL5502008–2017 · 69 complaintsMost complaints: 2011
CLS5002004–2009 · 67 complaintsMost complaints: 2006
SL 5502003–2020 · 66 complaintsMost complaints: 2013
E 4502006–2024 · 63 complaintsMost complaints: 2023
AMG C432016–2024 · 62 complaintsMost complaints: 2017
SLK3502005–2016 · 61 complaintsMost complaints: 2005
300 Series1988–1995 · 53 complaintsMost complaints: 1993
B-class Electric2014–2016 · 50 complaintsMost complaints: 2015
SLK2802006–2008 · 49 complaints
AMG E632007–2023 · 48 complaints
GLK2502013–2015 · 46 complaints
CL5001999–2006 · 44 complaints
5601985–1994 · 42 complaints
SL1990–2011 · 41 complaints
S 5802021–2023 · 40 complaints
SLK3202001–2004 · 40 complaints
ML5502008–2014 · 40 complaints
300e1986–1993 · 40 complaints
6001964–2001 · 39 complaints
CLK5002003–2007 · 38 complaints
400e1992–1993 · 38 complaints
AMG GLE432016–2019 · 38 complaints
CLK4301999–2003 · 37 complaints
CLK Class2000–2006 · 35 complaints
SL3201994–2000 · 34 complaints
CL Class2000–2005 · 33 complaints
AMG CLS552006 · 33 complaints
GL3202006–2010 · 33 complaints
C2002015 · 31 complaints
SL Class1996–2013 · 31 complaints
E1994–2011 · 31 complaints
CL6002001–2005 · 31 complaints
AMG GLE532021–2022 · 29 complaints
R5002006–2008 · 29 complaints
Sprinter 15002015–2024 · 29 complaints
4302000–2001 · 28 complaints
B 250e2014–2017 · 28 complaints
2301968–2004 · 28 complaints
AMG CLA452014–2023 · 28 complaints
CLS 4502019–2023 · 27 complaints
2201968–2001 · 27 complaints
4001992–2001 · 26 complaints
2112003–2005 · 25 complaints
GLC2015–2023 · 25 complaints
AMG C632010–2021 · 24 complaints
S4002010–2013 · 23 complaints
CL5502007–2013 · 23 complaints
3801981–1986 · 23 complaints
C632008–2011 · 22 complaints
C1994–2010 · 22 complaints
SL552003–2007 · 21 complaints
EQB 350 4MATIC2022–2024 · 21 complaints
190e1985–1993 · 20 complaints
S550 4MATIC2015–2017 · 19 complaints
S5602018–2021 · 19 complaints
C4502016–2017 · 19 complaints
CLK1998–2008 · 19 complaints
R3202006–2013 · 19 complaints
AMG GLA452014–2023 · 19 complaints
AMG GT2016–2021 · 18 complaints
AMG E532007–2023 · 18 complaints
C204.92011–2014 · 18 complaints
EQS 5802022–2024 · 18 complaints
SL6001993–2007 · 17 complaints
GLE 4002016–2019 · 16 complaints
S632008–2018 · 16 complaints
C2042011–2014 · 15 complaints
S 4502018–2020 · 14 complaints
GLS 5502017–2019 · 14 complaints
S3502006–2013 · 14 complaints
SLK2502013–2015 · 14 complaints
C 350 E2016–2020 · 13 complaints
E2502014–2016 · 13 complaints
G5002002–2010 · 13 complaints
GLE 400 E2021–2024 · 13 complaints
ML552000–2003 · 13 complaints
E632010–2019 · 12 complaints
SLS2011–2014 · 12 complaints
S552002–2006 · 12 complaints
AMG E432017–2018 · 12 complaints
GL2006–2011 · 12 complaints
GLC 350 E2018–2020 · 12 complaints
300sd1984–1993 · 12 complaints
S4201995–1999 · 11 complaints
500sl1990–1992 · 11 complaints
AMG EQS2022–2024 · 11 complaints
S3201995–1997 · 11 complaints
Sprinter 45002015–2024 · 11 complaints
EQS 580 4MATIC2022–2023 · 11 complaints
C4002015 · 10 complaints
1241992–2001 · 10 complaints
AMG C322002–2004 · 10 complaints
AMG S632014–2021 · 10 complaints
CL552003–2006 · 10 complaints
AMG C63 S2015–2023 · 10 complaints
EQE 5002023–2024 · 10 complaints
G632013–2020 · 10 complaints
EQS 450 4MATIC2023–2024 · 10 complaints
ML2502015 · 10 complaints
AMG E63s2013–2023 · 9 complaints
3501971–1994 · 9 complaints
GLE300d2016–2017 · 9 complaints
AMG CLS632007–2018 · 9 complaints
2021994–2001 · 9 complaints
GLC 3502018–2020 · 9 complaints
AMG C552005–2006 · 9 complaints
AMG GLE632016–2024 · 9 complaints
S 560 4MATIC2018–2020 · 8 complaints
AMG GL632013–2016 · 8 complaints
CLS4002015–2016 · 8 complaints
AMG GLC632018–2021 · 8 complaints
AMG CLS532019–2021 · 8 complaints
Sprinter (VS30)2019–2020 · 8 complaints
AMG ML632007–2015 · 8 complaints
GLE 5802020–2021 · 7 complaints
Redundant EQE 350 4MATIC2023 · 7 complaints
Redundant S550e2015 · 7 complaints
SLC 3002016–2020 · 7 complaints
SLK552006–2014 · 7 complaints
AMG CLA352020–2022 · 7 complaints
GLE550e2016–2018 · 7 complaints
CLS Class2006 · 6 complaints
AMG GT532019–2023 · 6 complaints
GLE350d2016 · 6 complaints
ML2006–2011 · 6 complaints
CLK5502007–2009 · 6 complaints
Redundant EQS 4502023–2024 · 6 complaints
R-class2006–2007 · 6 complaints
AMG SL632016–2023 · 6 complaints
ML632006–2011 · 6 complaints
CLS2006–2011 · 5 complaints
CL632007–2012 · 5 complaints
S 560 E2019–2020 · 5 complaints
CLE 3002024 · 5 complaints
GLS5802021 · 5 complaints
4501972–1980 · 5 complaints
A 220 4MATIC2019–2022 · 4 complaints
E43 AMG2018 · 4 complaints
AMG SL552022–2023 · 4 complaints
ML4002015 · 4 complaints
S1995–2010 · 4 complaints
AMG EQE2023–2024 · 4 complaints
AMG GT S2016–2019 · 4 complaints
G552002–2010 · 4 complaints
S652007–2012 · 3 complaints
SL4002015–2016 · 3 complaints
C63 AMG2009 · 3 complaints
450SLC1973–1979 · 3 complaints
E 400 4MATIC2018 · 3 complaints
CLK552005–2006 · 3 complaints
E400 Hybrid2013–2015 · 3 complaints
SLK3002009–2016 · 3 complaints
CLS632012–2015 · 2 complaints
1401992–1997 · 2 complaints
CLA 250 4MATIC2020–2022 · 2 complaints
CL2000–2008 · 2 complaints
AMG A352020–2021 · 2 complaints
AMG S63 4MATIC2015–2016 · 2 complaints
EQE 500 4MATIC2023–2024 · 2 complaints
SL652005–2015 · 2 complaints
SL 4502017–2020 · 2 complaints
GLE 350 E2020–2021 · 2 complaints
GLE63s2016–2017 · 2 complaints
450sl1973–1976 · 1 complaint
350sl1972 · 1 complaint
AMG GLC63 S2018–2021 · 1 complaint
AMG SLC432019–2020 · 1 complaint
E 450 4MATIC Coupe2019–2020 · 1 complaint
ML4502010–2011 · 1 complaint
CL2152001–2006 · 1 complaint
CL2162007–2008 · 1 complaint
AMG CLK552003–2005 · 1 complaint
300d1976–1985 · 1 complaint
AMG EQS 532022 · 1 complaint
2501967–1972 · 1 complaint
SL2302003–2007 · 1 complaint
SL632013–2017 · 1 complaint
AMG GLE63 S2018–2022 · 1 complaint
Town CAR1987–1988 · 0 complaints
10131966–1971 · 0 complaints
11131966–1971 · 0 complaints
13131966–1971 · 0 complaints
2011992–1993 · 0 complaints
220d1972–1973 · 0 complaints
230s1968 · 0 complaints
250c1972 · 0 complaints
250s1968 · 0 complaints
280c1973–1976 · 0 complaints
280ce1977–1978 · 0 complaints
280 Coupe1973 · 0 complaints
280e1977–1978 · 0 complaints
280s1976 · 0 complaints
280se1971 · 0 complaints
280 Sedan1973 · 0 complaints
30051978–1979 · 0 complaints
3005d1978–1979 · 0 complaints
300SEL1968–1971 · 0 complaints
450se1972–1976 · 0 complaints
450SEL1972–1976 · 0 complaints
AMG C63 S E2024 · 0 complaints
AMG CLE532024 · 0 complaints
AMG EQS 53 4MATIC2023–2024 · 0 complaints
AMG G652016–2018 · 0 complaints
AMG GLA 35 4MATIC2024 · 0 complaints
AMG GLS63s2021 · 0 complaints
AMG GT63s2019–2023 · 0 complaints
AMG GT 63 S E Coupe2023 · 0 complaints
AMG GTA2018 · 0 complaints
AMG GT C2018–2021 · 0 complaints
AMG GT C Roadster2017 · 0 complaints
AMG GT R2018–2020 · 0 complaints
AMG GT Roadster2018 · 0 complaints
AMG R632007 · 0 complaints
AMG S652015–2020 · 0 complaints
AMG SL652017–2018 · 0 complaints
AMG SLK552013–2015 · 0 complaints
Brougham1987–1988 · 0 complaints
CL2032002 · 0 complaints
CLE 4502024 · 0 complaints
CLS63s2014–2016 · 0 complaints
E 350 E2021 · 0 complaints
E 400 4MATIC Cabriolet2018 · 0 complaints
E 400 4MATIC Coupe2018 · 0 complaints
E 400 4MATIC Wagon2018 · 0 complaints
E 450 4MATIC Cabriolet2019–2020 · 0 complaints
E 450 4MATIC Wagon2019–2020 · 0 complaints
E63 AMG2020 · 0 complaints
E63s2018–2019 · 0 complaints
GLE5502017 · 0 complaints
GLS350d2017 · 0 complaints
L10131973–1983 · 0 complaints
L11131973–1985 · 0 complaints
L11161973–1984 · 0 complaints
L11171984–1985 · 0 complaints
L13161973–1985 · 0 complaints
L13171984–1986 · 0 complaints
L13191986 · 0 complaints
L14181982 · 0 complaints
L9111972 · 0 complaints
LP11131969–1972 · 0 complaints
LP13131969–1972 · 0 complaints
LP13171969–1971 · 0 complaints
M2011 · 0 complaints
Maybach GLS6002021 · 0 complaints
R2008–2011 · 0 complaints
R5502008 · 0 complaints
Redundant C63 AMG2015 · 0 complaints
Redundant EQE 3502024 · 0 complaints
S2202002–2006 · 0 complaints
S2212007 · 0 complaints
S 450 4MATIC2018–2020 · 0 complaints
S550e2015–2017 · 0 complaints
S 560 4MATIC Coupe2018–2020 · 0 complaints
S 580 E2023 · 0 complaints
S6502017 · 0 complaints
S65 AMG2017 · 0 complaints
SLC 43 AMG2017–2018 · 0 complaints
SLK55 AMG2016 · 0 complaints
SLR2007 · 0 complaints
SLR Mclaren2005–2006 · 0 complaints
0309d1974–1977 · 0 complaints