2011 Mercedes Benz E: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2011 Mercedes Benz E. The newest campaign is 11V496000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Oct 2011. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Diesel. NHTSA has 10 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 11V496000, in the NHTSA record
Mbusa will contact owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the diesel fuel filter if necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on november 30, 2011. Owners may contact mercedes-benz USA at 1-800-367-6372.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 94,510 units in total.
- 11V496000Fuel System, Diesel
- 11V213000Engine and Engine Cooling
- 10V540000Fuel System, Other / Fuel Filter
- 10V459000Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Pump
11V496000Received . 6,872 units.
Fuel System, Diesel
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-benz USA (mbusa) is recalling certain model year 2011 vehicles including e-class (212 platform), manufactured from july 2010 through february 2011, r-class (251 platform), manufactured from april 2010 through april 2011, ml-class (w164 platform), manufactured from january 2010 through march 2011, gl-class (x164 platform), manufactured from march 2010 through march 2011, and model year 2012 s-class (221 platform) vehicles. The diesel fuel filter may leak from the area around the heating component.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Diesel fuel may be deposited onto the highway and create the potential for a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Mbusa will contact owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the diesel fuel filter if necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on november 30, 2011. Owners may contact mercedes-benz USA at 1-800-367-6372.
Report filed by MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
11V213000Received . 41 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-benz is recalling certain model year 2011 e-class model w212 and s212 vehicles manufactured from july 8, 2010, through july 12, 2010. Insufficient adhesive between the vibration damper and its inner mass damper ring could cause a sudden separation of the inner mass damper ring from the vibration damper.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
While working in the engine compartment during engine operation, the damper ring could strike and injure the person repairing the vehicle or a bystander.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace parts as necessary free of charge. The safety recall began on april 8, 2011. Owners may contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372.
Report filed by MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 2011030004. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
10V540000Received . 2,297 units.
Fuel System, Other / Fuel Filter
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes benz is recalling certain model year 2011 m-class, model w164, gl-class, model x164, e-class, model w212, r-class, and model v251vehicles. The o-ring may not have been properly lubricated in all cases. Lack of lubrication can lead to leakage of the fuel filter.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Diesel fuel may be deposited on roads and making those roads slippery, increasing the potential for a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel filters free of charge. The safety recall began on november 24, 2010. Owners may contact mercedes benz at 1-800-367-6372. This campaign has been superseded . Please see recall campaign 11v-496.
Report filed by MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
10V459000Received . 85,300 units.
Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes benz is recalling certain model year 2010 c-class, model 204, e-class, model 212, and model year 2010-2011 e-class coupe/cabriolet model 207 vehicles. The power steering system in the subject vehicles may fail due to the loss of power steering fluid.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Owners may not have sufficient control of the vehicle in areas, such as parking lots, where maximum power steering is required, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will check and retorque the connection fitting free of charge. The safety recall began on october 31, 2010. Owners may contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372.
Report filed by MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
10 complaints, 11 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 3 |
| Tires | 3 |
| Steering | 2 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 17 Sep 2013
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2011 Mercedes Benz EThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2011 Mercedes Benz E: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercedes-benz/e/2011/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2011 Mercedes Benz E?
- 94,510 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Mercedes Benz E have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Mercedes Benz E, model years 1994 to 2011. 4 of them name the 2011 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2011 Mercedes Benz E name most often?
- Power Train: 3 of 11 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2011 Mercedes Benz E open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.