2010 Mercedes-Benz E550: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 78 complaints
78
Total Complaints
71,990mi
Median Mileage
Air Bags
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

45,950 25th Percentile
71,990 Median Mileage
96,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags
30
Suspension
27
Unknown Or Other
3
Body
3
Electrical System
3
Steering
2
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
1
Automatic Transmission
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Traction Control System
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2010 MERCEDES BENZ 350 E4MATIC ROLLED AWAY AFTER PARKED ON HILL , PARKING BRAKE SET, AND ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE SHIFT SELECTOR WILL NOT MOVE TO PARK UNLESS KEY IS OUT OF IGNITION OR SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN PARK. *TR"
"IN JUNE 2011, I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND BROKE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, IN THE CORNER, ABOUT MIDWAY BETWEEN THE TOP AND THE BOTTOM. AT TIME OF THE BREAK, THERE WAS AN IMPACT SOUND, AS IF A PEBBLE HAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD, BUT I DIDN'T SEE ANY OBJECT. THE WINDSHIELD WAS..."
"IN JUNE 2011, I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND BROKE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, IN THE CORNER, ABOUT MIDWAY BETWEEN THE TOP AND THE BOTTOM. AT TIME OF THE BREAK, THERE WAS AN IMPACT SOUND, AS IF A PEBBLE HAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD, BUT I DIDN'T SEE ANY OBJECT. THE WINDSHIELD WAS..."

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.

Air Bags 30 complaints
25th: 64,250 mi Median: 84,990 mi 75th: 101,750 mi
Suspension 27 complaints
25th: 47,000 mi Median: 68,000 mi 75th: 93,345 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 11 GA: 8 CA: 8 TX: 5 NY: 5 IL: 4 VA: 3 SC: 3 CO: 3 AZ: 2

Mercedes-Benz E550 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2011663
2012221
2013220
2014200

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