"How reliable is the 2008 Mercedes-Benz E350?"

"Based on 219 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Mercedes-Benz E350 has a median complaint mileage of 86500 miles. The most common issue is Fuel/Propulsion System."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Mercedes-Benz E350?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Mercedes-Benz E350 is Fuel/Propulsion System, accounting for a significant portion of the 219 total complaints filed."

2008 Mercedes-Benz E350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 219 complaints

219

Total Complaints

86,500mi

Median Mileage

Fuel/Propulsion System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

51,000 25th Percentile

86,500 Median Mileage

117,555 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Fuel/Propulsion System

Fuel System, Gasoline

Seats

Electrical System

Engine

Wheels

Air Bags

Unknown Or Other

Tires

Seat Heater/Cooler

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MERCEDES BENZ 2008 E350. AIRBAG ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN MANHATTAN, NY. *TR"

"DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING A FIRE. VEHICLE WAS A 2008 MERCEDES E350. *TR"

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES BENZ E350 WITH CONTINENTAL, CONTI PRO CONTACT TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE TIRES WOULD FORM A BLISTER OR BUBBLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE TIRES WERE UNSAFE AND ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTAC..."

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 65 complaints

25th: 75,250 mi Median: 92,150 mi 75th: 119,750 mi

Fuel System, Gasoline 20 complaints

25th: 64,500 mi Median: 76,015 mi 75th: 90,772 mi

Seats 17 complaints

25th: 60,900 mi Median: 86,544 mi 75th: 113,000 mi

Electrical System 16 complaints

25th: 92,625 mi Median: 114,000 mi 75th: 125,750 mi

Engine 13 complaints

25th: 90,750 mi Median: 115,500 mi 75th: 140,803 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 49 TX: 26 GA: 15 CO: 14 NY: 11 FL: 11 AZ: 9 LA: 8 OH: 8 MD: 5

Who Files Complaints?

0.5%

Original Owners

99.5%

Second+ Owners

Mercedes-Benz E350 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2006	481	90,000	Fuel/Propulsion System	20
2007	397	80,000	Fuel/Propulsion System	1
2009	76	66,500	Fuel/Propulsion System	4
2010	228	59,956	Air Bags	17
2011	263	55,539	Air Bags	14
2012	253	66,400	Air Bags	8
2013	214	46,788	Air Bags	29
2014	363	41,000	Air Bags	20
2015	39	25,000	Electrical System	4
2016	72	39,000	Electrical System	9

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