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Mercedes-Benz AMG E55Years to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 347 NHTSA owner complaints across 4 model years, no Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2003, 2004 and 2006. The AMG E55 has 4 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 2005Best years'03 '04 '06Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints347Top: Fuel/propulsion systemSafety recalls42003–2006 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the AMG E55 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'03'04'05'06
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2006Best73/10034 complaints · 4 recalls2005Caution41/100132 complaints · 3 recalls2004Solid45/100111 complaints · 3 recalls2003Solid57/10070 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 problems

All model years combined: 347 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel/propulsion system1930
Fuel system, gasoline1590
Electrical system70
Suspension60
Service brakes51
Power train50
Engine40
Seats30
Engine and engine cooling30
5 other systems71
4 recalls

Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

10%Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly24V-874 · 2003–2006 · Nov 19, 2024 · 33,456 vehicles34%Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly22V-954 · 2003–2006 · Dec 23, 2022 · 131,653 vehicles46%Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly21V-196 · 2006 · Mar 19, 2021 · 11,356 vehicles24%Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly19V-918 · 2003–2006 · Dec 20, 2019 · 747,928 vehicles
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the AMG E55

  1. Fuel Leakage From The Fuel TankEA13003 · 2003–2006 · closed Dec 19, 2014
    No recall
  2. Fuel System (Tank/Sender) LeakagePE12001 · 2003–2006 · closed Mar 18, 2013
    No recall
  3. Driver Air Bag Circuit High ResistancePE10017 · 2005–2006 · closed Nov 24, 2010
    No recall