Mercedes-Benz R350Years to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 235 NHTSA owner complaints across 7 model years, no Mercedes-Benz R350 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2007 and 2008. The R350 has 3 safety recalls on record.

Mercedes-Benz R350

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz R350 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 R350 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'06'07'08'09'10'11'12
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz R350 problems

All model years combined: 235 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
Suspension550
Air bags401
Engine321
Electrical system275
Engine and engine cooling210
Power train202
Seats2014
Steering170
Exterior lighting120
19 other systems544
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the R350

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2009–2012 · still open
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