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2005 Mercedes-Benz E350Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 15 owner complaints about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E350, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2005 Mercedes-Benz E350
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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints152 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage83kFuel system, gasoline, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 6, 2021. Updated daily. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E350 has problems

15 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 system, gasoline30
Service brakes31
Electrical system20
Fuel/propulsion system20
Service brakes, hydraulic21
Visibility/wiper10
Steering10
Structure10
Seats10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2005 Mercedes-Benz E350 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2005 vs. every other E350 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the E350 median. How we score

'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
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  • Caution
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  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E350, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Driver Air Bag Circuit High ResistancePE10017 · closed Nov 24, 2010
    No recall
In owners' words

What E350 owners report

Recent fuel system, gasoline complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WE OWN A 2005 E350 MERCEDES WITH ONLY 83,000 MILES ON THE CAR. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS AND HAVE MAINTAINED THE CAR FOR THE ENTIRE TIME WE HAVE OWNED IT. A MONTH AGO WE NOTICED A SMELL IN THE GARAGE AFTER FILLING THE CAR WITH GAS. IT CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AFTER FILLING THE TANK SO WE TOOK THE…
Complaint 10587817 · May 12, 2014 · 82,958 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A GASOLINE SMELL OUTSIDE AND INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE FUEL TANK TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE…
Complaint 10587807 · May 12, 2014 · 82,959 miles
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING ALONG WITH A LEAK UNDERNEATH HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL WAS LOW AND SHE ADDED FUEL OUTSIDE AIR WAS ENTERING THE TANK CAUSING…
Complaint 10395745 · Apr 13, 2011 · 40,000 miles

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