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2010 Mercedes-Benz R350Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 13 owner complaints about the 2010 Mercedes-Benz R350, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 3 safety recalls, and for recall 24V-298 the manufacturer reports only 3% of affected cars repaired.

2010 Mercedes-Benz R350
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Safety recalls3Lowest repair rate 3%Owner complaints130 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage76kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 26, 2024. Updated daily. Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2010 Mercedes-Benz R350 has problems

13 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
Air bags70
Service brakes, hydraulic30
Engine20
Service brakes10
Suspension10

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

3 recalls

2010 Mercedes-Benz R350 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

3%repaired · 2026 Q1

Power assist: vacuum

Do not drive

Recall 24V-298 · Apr 26, 2024 · 15,604 vehicles · 439 repaired

Risk. Reduced brake performance or brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

43%repaired · 2025 Q4

Power assist: vacuum

Do not drive

Recall 22V-315 · May 9, 2022 · 350,294 vehicles · 149,456 repaired

Risk. Reduced brake performance or brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

65%repaired · 2026 Q3

Driver side: inflator module

Recall 16V-081 · Feb 11, 2016 · 711,159 vehicles · 464,166 repaired

Risk. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Mercedes-Benz.

Best & worst years

2010 vs. every other R350 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 R350 median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2010 Mercedes-Benz R350, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · still open
    Open
In owners' words

What R350 owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

"TAKATA RECALL" STILL AWAITING REPAIR OF DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG NHTSA RECALL # 16V081 MERCEDES BENZ KEEPS TELLING ME THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART TO MAKE THE REPAIR.
Complaint 11192443 · Mar 29, 2019
TAKATA RECALL. I CHECKED MY VIN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE TAKATA RECALL IN 2016, AND FOUND THAT MY CAR IS IMPACTED BY THIS RECALL. I THEN CONTACTED THE LOCAL MERCEDES DEALER TO SCHEDULE THE AIRBAGS REPLACEMENT, BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WILL CONTACT ME ONCE THEY RECEIVE THE…
Complaint 11062920 · Jan 16, 2018 · 85,000 miles
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE REPEATEDLY RECEIVED MAIL THAT MY R350 HAS HAD A SAFETY RECALL THAT URGENTLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. FOR OVER A YEAR I HAVE BEEN CONTACTING MY DEALER AND I AM TOLD THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. ACCORDING TO TAKATA, IN THE EVENT OF AN INFLATORRUPTURE, METAL FRAGMENTS COULD…
Complaint 11057355 · Dec 29, 2017

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