Mercedes Benz

282 model lines · 606 recall campaigns · 14,405 complaints · 39 investigations · reports filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC; MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.

Mercedes Benz has 282 model lines on NHTSA's register (model years 1968–2026), with 606 recall campaigns and 14,405 consumer complaints.

Campaigns were most numerous in 2021 (67). The component complaints name most often is air bags (179.6 per 1,000 component mentions). The C300 line has the most complaints, 2,025 over 9 model years.

A further 7 equipment, tire or child-seat campaigns name Mercedes Benz and are listed on monthly pages. Comparisons here are between Mercedes Benz model lines; complaint counts across makes depend on fleet size and reporting rates and are not compared.

Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.

Model lines

Ordered by total complaints. "Per model year" divides complaints by the number of model years on the register, a comparison within Mercedes Benz only.

Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Per model year	Most-reported component
C300	9	28	2,025	225.0	Air Bags
E350	14	22	1,287	91.9	Fuel/Propulsion System
E320	16	4	1,075	67.2	Fuel/Propulsion System
ML320	12	4	703	58.6	Steering
ML350	14	9	697	49.8	Air Bags
C230	11	5	590	53.6	Air Bags
GLK350	9	12	547	60.8	Air Bags
C250	4	9	426	106.5	Air Bags
E500	6	4	410	68.3	Fuel/Propulsion System
AMG E55	4	4	324	81.0	Fuel/Propulsion System
C350	11	18	300	27.3	Air Bags
E Class	16	9	298	18.6	Electrical System
GL450	11	11	293	26.6	Air Bags
S Class	14	11	271	19.4	Electrical System
320	9	1	225	25.0	Electrical System
R350	7	3	206	29.4	Suspension
300	23	8	202	8.8	Electrical System
C Class	15	6	191	12.7	Electrical System
SL500	15	1	191	12.7	Suspension
S430	7	0	183	26.1	Electrical System
C320	7	4	169	24.1	Electrical System
E550	12	16	168	14.0	Air Bags
CLA250	6	15	164	27.3	Engine
S500	13	0	155	11.9	Electrical System
SLK230	6	0	146	24.3	Exterior Lighting
C280	9	4	136	15.1	Electrical System
ML430	4	0	131	32.8	Steering
C220	4	1	110	27.5	Electrical System
Sprinter 3500	17	91	108	6.4	Air Bags
CLK320	9	4	106	11.8	Electrical System
S550	10	15	103	10.3	Electrical System
500	14	2	98	7.0	Electrical System
280	11	6	95	8.6	Electrical System
ML500	8	3	89	11.1	Steering
M Class	11	15	86	7.8	Steering
GLC300	2	16	84	42.0	Service Brakes
Sprinter 2500	17	95	83	4.9	Air Bags
240	8	0	82	10.3	Electrical System
190	13	3	81	6.2	Power Train
CLK350	5	4	77	15.4	Fuel/Propulsion System
SLK	12	3	74	6.2	Visibility
S600	16	9	73	4.6	Engine and Engine Cooling
C240	6	3	68	11.3	Air Bags
E300	10	16	67	6.7	Electrical System
Metris	9	31	63	7.0	Fuel/Propulsion System
GL350	9	10	63	7.0	Air Bags
CLS550	11	11	61	5.5	Fuel/Propulsion System
CLS500	4	3	58	14.5	Service Brakes
GLA 250	12	28	52	4.3	Engine
C 300	10	46	48	4.8	Electrical System
SLK280	3	2	45	15.0	Air Bags
AMG E63	9	12	44	4.9	Fuel/Propulsion System
SLK350	9	7	43	4.8	Air Bags
560	8	3	42	5.3	Vehicle Speed Control
GL550	10	10	40	4.0	Air Bags
SL550	10	8	39	3.9	Service Brakes
400E	2	2	38	19.0	Electrical System
CLK Class	5	2	35	7.0	Electrical System
CL Class	6	7	33	5.5	Suspension
CLK500	5	4	31	6.2	Fuel/Propulsion System
SL Class	10	7	31	3.1	Service Brakes, Hydraulic
E	9	6	31	3.4	Fuel System, Gasoline
GLE350	2	13	30	15.0	Unknown or Other
GL320	5	3	30	6.0	Steering
B-Class Electric	3	2	30	10.0	Power Train
AMG CLS55	1	4	29	29.0	Fuel/Propulsion System
230	10	3	28	2.8	Electrical System
E400	3	15	24	8.0	Air Bags
R500	3	2	22	7.3	Suspension
C63	4	5	21	5.3	Electrical System
ML550	7	6	20	2.9	Air Bags
GLC 300	9	46	16	1.8	Unknown or Other
AMG C43	9	31	16	1.8	Wheels
R320	6	4	16	2.7	Engine
GLS450	5	20	15	3.0	Electrical System
G500	9	2	13	1.4	Structure
GL	6	5	12	2.0	Steering
S400	3	2	12	4.0	Electrical System
GLK250	3	8	11	3.7	Unknown or Other
SLS	4	5	11	2.8	Air Bags
E 300	2	11	10	5.0	Unknown or Other
AMG C32	3	3	10	3.3	Fuel System, Gasoline
124	5	2	10	2.0	Electrical System
S63	10	4	9	0.9	Engine
350	6	2	9	1.5	Air Bags
AMG C63	12	30	8	0.7	Air Bags
AMG CLS63	7	5	8	1.1	Wheels
GLE450	2	11	8	4.0	Engine
AMG C55	2	4	8	4.0	Fuel/Propulsion System
AMG CLA45	9	18	7	0.8	Engine
E63	8	7	7	0.9	Air Bags
S550 4Matic	3	4	7	2.3	Unknown or Other
SLK55	4	3	7	1.8	Air Bags
G63	7	9	6	0.9	Air Bags
GLE300D	2	7	6	3.0	Power Train
ML	4	3	6	1.5	Engine
R Class	2	5	6	3.0	Engine and Engine Cooling
GLE 350	9	43	5	0.6	Vehicle Speed Control
GLS 450	3	21	5	1.7	Exterior Lighting
CLK550	3	5	5	1.7	Fuel/Propulsion System
450	7	5	5	0.7	Vehicle Speed Control
E250	3	5	5	1.7	Engine
C450	2	5	5	2.5	Wheels
SLK250	3	4	5	1.7	Engine
AMG GLC43	11	27	4	0.4	Unknown or Other
CLA 250	4	19	4	1.0	Electrical System
AMG E43	2	6	4	2.0	Unknown or Other
S	6	3	4	0.7	Electrical System
G550	9	10	3	0.3	Tires
E 400	1	13	3	3.0	Unknown or Other
GL63	4	6	3	0.8	Air Bags
B 250E	4	5	3	0.8	Electrical System
G55	8	3	3	0.4	Fuel/Propulsion System
C350E	2	6	3	1.5	Fuel/Propulsion System
C400	1	8	3	3.0	Visibility/Wiper
E400 Hybrid	3	3	3	1.0	Service Brakes
450Slc	6	3	3	0.5	Vehicle Speed Control
ML250	1	6	3	3.0	Electrical System
CLS400	1	4	3	3.0	Electrical System
GLE 550 E	1	2	3	3.0	Vehicle Speed Control
AMG GLE63	9	21	2	0.2	Service Brakes
AMG GLA45	9	10	2	0.2	Electrical System
AMG GLE43	4	13	2	0.5	Service Brakes
AMG E63S	7	14	2	0.3	Structure
GLE400	2	9	2	1.0	Steering
GLS 550	2	4	2	1.0	Power Train
GLS550	1	5	2	2.0	Unknown or Other
ML400	1	5	2	2.0	Unknown or Other
SL65	5	3	2	0.4	Fuel/Propulsion System
CL	3	2	2	0.7	Electrical System
E 450	6	34	1	0.2	Lane Departure
AMG CLS53	3	17	1	0.3	Electrical System
AMG ML63	9	6	1	0.1	Service Brakes
S 450	3	14	1	0.3	Forward Collision Avoidance
S560	2	13	1	0.5	Steering
AMG C63S	4	9	1	0.3	Wheels
AMG GT S	4	7	1	0.3	Steering
GLE550E	2	8	1	0.5	Structure
GLE 400	3	7	1	0.3	Electrical System
AMG CLK55	3	3	1	0.3	Seats
C 300 4Matic	5	5	1	0.2	Air Bags
GLE63S	2	7	1	0.5	Electrical System
450SL	4	2	1	0.3	Steering
GLC350E	1	5	1	1.0	Unknown or Other
SLC 300	3	2	1	0.3	Unknown or Other
SLK300	3	5	1	0.3	Unknown or Other
Sprinter 1500	10	55	0	0.0
Sprinter 4500	10	54	0	0.0
GLE 450	5	41	0	0.0
AMG E53	8	26	0	0.0
AMG G63	8	18	0	0.0
GLB 250	7	25	0	0.0
AMG GT53	5	19	0	0.0
CLS 450	5	21	0	0.0
G 550	6	19	0	0.0
AMG S63	8	15	0	0.0
AMG GLC63	4	21	0	0.0
E 350	7	23	0	0.0
A 220	4	16	0	0.0
GLS 580 4Matic	4	24	0	0.0
AMG GLS63	6	19	0	0.0
S 580	3	19	0	0.0
L1113	13	9	0	0.0
AMG GLE53	2	19	0	0.0
AMG GT43	4	13	0	0.0
AMG GT63	4	15	0	0.0
AMG GT	6	12	0	0.0
GLE 580	2	14	0	0.0
EQS 450+	3	15	0	0.0
GLS 450 4Matic	4	13	0	0.0
L1116	12	5	0	0.0
S 500	3	14	0	0.0
Sprinter (VS30)	2	15	0	0.0
AMG S65	6	12	0	0.0
AMG SL63	6	10	0	0.0
EQS 580	3	14	0	0.0
L1316	13	4	0	0.0
AMG GLB35	5	10	0	0.0
Tourrider Business	5	5	0	0.0
Tourrider Premium	5	5	0	0.0
AMG CLA35	2	8	0	0.0
GLC 300 4Matic	4	6	0	0.0
GLC 350 E	2	13	0	0.0
L1013	11	3	0	0.0
EQB 350 4Matic	3	6	0	0.0
AMG A35	2	8	0	0.0
AMG C63 S	5	6	0	0.0
EQB 300 4Matic	3	5	0	0.0
GLS580	1	11	0	0.0
CLS63	4	4	0	0.0
SL63	4	7	0	0.0
AMG GLE53 4Matic+	4	7	0	0.0
AMG GLE63 S	2	7	0	0.0
AMG GT C	4	5	0	0.0
C 350 E	3	6	0	0.0
SL 550	3	5	0	0.0
AMG GLA35	3	6	0	0.0
AMG GT63S	3	5	0	0.0
AMG SL55	2	5	0	0.0
GLE 580 4Matic	3	5	0	0.0
SL 450	3	4	0	0.0
0309D	4	2	0	0.0
AMG G65	3	5	0	0.0
AMG GLC63S	2	4	0	0.0
AMG GLS63 4Matic+	3	7	0	0.0
AMG SL43	3	5	0	0.0
EQB 250	4	3	0	0.0
EQE SUV 350 4Matic	3	3	0	0.0
EQE SUV 500 4Matic	3	3	0	0.0
EQS SUV 580 4Matic	3	3	0	0.0
GLC 300 4Matic Coupe	3	4	0	0.0
S550E	2	7	0	0.0
AMG GLE63 S 4Matic+	3	5	0	0.0
AMG GT R	3	3	0	0.0
E 450 4Matic	5	3	0	0.0
EQE SUV 350+	3	2	0	0.0
EQS SUV 450 4Matic	3	2	0	0.0
EQS SUV 450+	3	2	0	0.0
GLA 250 4Matic	5	2	0	0.0
GLC 350	3	3	0	0.0
ML450	2	3	0	0.0
450SE	4	4	0	0.0
450Sel	4	4	0	0.0
AMG EQE 53 4Matic	3	4	0	0.0
AMG EQS	3	3	0	0.0
AMG GLC63 S	2	5	0	0.0
EQE 350 4Matic	3	3	0	0.0
EQE 350+	3	4	0	0.0
EQE 500 4Matic	2	3	0	0.0
GLE 350 4Matic	3	4	0	0.0
L1317	3	2	0	0.0
Maybach GLS600	1	5	0	0.0
R	2	5	0	0.0
Redundant EQE 350 4Matic	1	5	0	0.0
S 560	2	4	0	0.0
S 580 E	1	5	0	0.0
S65 AMG	1	5	0	0.0
AMG C43 4Matic	3	3	0	0.0
AMG EQS 53	1	4	0	0.0
AMG GLC63 S E 4Matic+ Coupe	2	3	0	0.0
AMG GT 63	1	4	0	0.0
Brougham	2	2	0	0.0
CLE 300 4Matic Cabriolet	3	2	0	0.0
CLE 450 4Matic Cabriolet	3	2	0	0.0
E 350 4Matic	3	2	0	0.0
E 450 4Matic All-Terrain	3	2	0	0.0
EQE 500	2	3	0	0.0
GLC 350 E 4Matic	2	3	0	0.0
GLE 450E 4Matic	3	4	0	0.0
Redundant AMG GLC43 4Matic	2	2	0	0.0
Town Car	2	2	0	0.0
AMG CLE53 4Matic+	2	2	0	0.0
AMG EQE	1	3	0	0.0
AMG EQS 53 4Matic	2	2	0	0.0
AMG GLC43 4Matic Coupe	2	2	0	0.0
AMG GLC63 S E	1	3	0	0.0
AMG SL63 S E	2	2	0	0.0
AMG SL65	2	2	0	0.0
AMG SLC43	2	2	0	0.0
CLE 300 4Matic	2	2	0	0.0
CLE 450 4Matic	2	2	0	0.0
EQS 450 4Matic	2	2	0	0.0
EQS 580 4Matic	2	2	0	0.0
EQS450	1	3	0	0.0
Esprinter	2	3	0	0.0
G 580 EV	1	3	0	0.0
GLE 450 4Matic	2	3	0	0.0
L1117	2	2	0	0.0
Redundant EQS 450	2	2	0	0.0
S 580 4Matic	2	3	0	0.0
SL400	2	2	0	0.0
SLC 43 AMG	2	2	0	0.0
SLC300	2	2	0	0.0
AMG E63 S	1	2	0	0.0
AMG R63	1	2	0	0.0
CLE 300	1	2	0	0.0
CLE 450	1	2	0	0.0
E43 AMG	1	2	0	0.0
E63 AMG	1	2	0	0.0
EQS580	1	2	0	0.0
GLE350D	1	2	0	0.0
Redundant EQE 350	1	2	0	0.0

Campaigns by year

Distinct NHTSA campaigns naming Mercedes Benz vehicles, by year the report was received.

Complaints by year

Complaints about Mercedes Benz vehicles by year received.

Components most reported

Air Bags179.6

Electrical System144.4

Fuel/Propulsion System76.9

Steering55

Power Train52.6

Fuel System, Gasoline46.9

Engine45.1

Suspension44.2

Engine and Engine Cooling44.2

Exterior Lighting37.2

Per 1,000 component mentions across all Mercedes Benz complaints.

Questions and answers

How many recalls has Mercedes Benz had?

606 NHTSA recall campaigns name Mercedes Benz vehicles (model years 1968–2026). Units potentially affected across those campaigns total about 13,062,588, a figure that includes other makes where a campaign is shared (Takata air bag inflators, for example). Campaigns naming several model lines count once.

Which Mercedes Benz model line has the most complaints?

C300: 2,025 complaints over 9 model years (225.0 per model year). Larger-selling lines draw more complaints; the per-model-year column controls for the number of years, not for sales.

What components are reported most for Mercedes Benz?

air bags (179.6 per 1,000 mentions), electrical system (144.4 per 1,000 mentions), fuel/propulsion system (76.9 per 1,000 mentions). Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.

Where does this data come from?

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation flat files, public domain, dated 24 Sep 2026 (recalls) and 15 May 2019 (complaints).

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation flat files, public domain, dated 24 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019. Make names are as NHTSA records them. Comparisons are within this make; see the methodology for why makes are not ranked against each other.