2011 Mercedes-Benz R350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 22 complaints
22
Total Complaints
56,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

50,000 25th Percentile
56,000 Median Mileage
88,035 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
12
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
POWER TRAIN
1
SEAT BELTS
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
ENGINE
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND UNDER THE COVERED PORTICO AND PLACED MY CAR IN "PARK" WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPEN.I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND WENT TO CHECK SOMETHING AT MY FRONT DOOR WHICH WAS FORWARD AND TO THE LEFT OF THE PARKED CAR BEFORE PROCEEDING TO OPEN THE GATE ACROSS ..."
"I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND UNDER THE COVERED PORTICO AND PLACED MY CAR IN "PARK" WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPEN.I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND WENT TO CHECK SOMETHING AT MY FRONT DOOR WHICH WAS FORWARD AND TO THE LEFT OF THE PARKED CAR BEFORE PROCEEDING TO OPEN THE GATE ACROSS ..."
"TAKATA RECALL #16V081 MFG RECALL #2016020003 RECALL DATE FEB 11,2016 MY WIFE IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE, AND I HAVE GREAT FEAR FOR HER SAFETY EVERY TIME SHE GETS BEHIND THE WHEEL. PLEASE ADVISE WHEN THIS WILL BE REMEDIED."

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

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