2012 Mercedes-Benz E350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 253 complaints
253
Total Complaints
66,400mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

28,882 25th Percentile
66,400 Median Mileage
96,566 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
82
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
26
ENGINE
20
SERVICE BRAKES
18
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
18
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
16
SUSPENSION
12
POWER TRAIN
9
SEATS
7
STEERING
7

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
1
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES BENZ E-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS BECAME INOPERABLE WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND ABOVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WOULD CONTINUOUSLY VIBRATE AGAINST HIS SHOULDER. THE SEAT BELT WOULD VIBRATE SO UNCONTROLLAB..."
"I ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT CRANK. I CALLED MERCEDES SERVICE AND THEY SENT SERVICE TO JUMPSTART THE CAR. THE CAR FINALLY STARTED. AS I BEGAN TO DRIVE, A WARNING LIGHT STATING "POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION - CHECK OWNERS MANUAL" CAME ON. WITH CONSIDERABLE DIFFICULT, I AVOIDED THE CURB..."
"I ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT CRANK. I CALLED MERCEDES SERVICE AND THEY SENT SERVICE TO JUMPSTART THE CAR. THE CAR FINALLY STARTED. AS I BEGAN TO DRIVE, A WARNING LIGHT STATING "POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION - CHECK OWNERS MANUAL" CAME ON. WITH CONSIDERABLE DIFFICULT, I AVOIDED THE CURB..."

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