2007 Mercedes Benz E550: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 45 complaints
45
Total Complaints
71,025mi
Median Mileage
Fuel/Propulsion System
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

42,750 25th Percentile
71,025 Median Mileage
102,125 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Fuel/Propulsion System
18
Fuel System, Gasoline
14
Wheels
3
Suspension
3
Tires
1
Front
1
Air Bags
1
Service Brakes
1
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HIT A SMALL POT HOLE AND DENTED THE TIRE RIM AND FLATTENED MY TIRE. THIS THE 4TH RIM AND 4TH TIRE REPLACED SINCE MARCH OF 2008. REPLACED THE RIMS AND TIRES AT APPROXIMATELY $1000/RIMTIRE. THESE LOW PROFILE TIRES/RIMS SHOULD NOT BE SOLD. *TR"
"HIT A SMALL POT HOLE AND DENTED THE TIRE RIM AND FLATTENED MY TIRE. THIS THE 4TH RIM AND 4TH TIRE REPLACED SINCE MARCH OF 2008. REPLACED THE RIMS AND TIRES AT APPROXIMATELY $1000/RIMTIRE. THESE LOW PROFILE TIRES/RIMS SHOULD NOT BE SOLD. *TR"
"PURCHASED CAR IN AUGUST 2007, HAVE DRIVEN 40,000 MILES AND HAVE REPLACED 2 STOCK RIMS, 6 AFTER-MARKET RIMS AND FIVE RELATIVELY NEW TIRES DUE TO JUST AVERAGE POTHOLES THAT ANY OTHER CAR WOULD SIMPLY ROLL OVER. PART OF THE PROBLEM IS THE LOW PROFILE TIRES BUT THERE APPEARS TO BE A DEEPER PROBLEM WITH..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Fuel/Propulsion System 18 complaints
25th: 54,000 mi Median: 70,000 mi 75th: 91,007 mi
Fuel System, Gasoline 14 complaints
25th: 43,950 mi Median: 57,500 mi 75th: 86,500 mi
Wheels 3 complaints
Median: 35,000 mi
Suspension 3 complaints
Median: 97,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 9 CO: 6 TX: 5 PA: 4 FL: 4 SC: 3 NY: 2 CT: 2 MA: 2 WA: 1

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28