"How reliable is the 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350?"

"Based on 214 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350 has a median complaint mileage of 46788 miles. The most common issue is Air Bags."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350 is Air Bags, accounting for a significant portion of the 214 total complaints filed."

2013 Mercedes-Benz E350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 214 complaints

214

Total Complaints

46,788mi

Median Mileage

Air Bags

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

25,677 25th Percentile

46,788 Median Mileage

82,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags

Service Brakes

Unknown Or Other

Engine

Body

Suspension

Electrical System

Steering

Vehicle Speed Control

Fuel/Propulsion System

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE CAR STOP INOPERATIVE AND STOP BY ITSELF WITHOUT ANY CONTROL NO MATTER ON FREEWAY IN LOCAL,EVEN IN GARAGE. IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES WITHIN A WEEK. AFTER CHECKING, DEALER THINK IT IS NOT A BIG PROBLEM, THEY ONLY UPDATE THE SOFTWARE OF CPU,AND TOLD ME IT WON'T HAPPENED AGAIN. AT THE SAME DAY OF PICKING ..."

"THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF EXPLODED OUTWARD. WHEN IT OCCURRED THE SOUND WAS LIKE SOMEONE FIRED A SHOTGUN NEXT TO MY HEAD. I WAS DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON I-25 JUST SOUTH OF DENVER. HAD THE FABRIC SUNSHADE NOT BEEN EXTENDED FORWARD SO IT CONTAINED THE GLASS THE OCCUPANTS IN THE CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN SHOWERED WI..."

"GOOD DAY! I GOT MY CAR JUNE 2, 2013 WITH 12 MILES ON IT. IF I START MY CAR, THERE IS A 3-4 SECONDS OF KNOCKING SOUND. IT DOES HAPPEN RANDOMLY (WARM OR COLD ENGINE), NOT ALL THE TIME. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE INJECTORS. SOME PEOPLE ARE HAVING THERE MY2012/13MERCEDES E350 ENGINE REBUILT (CONNECTING ..."

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 47 complaints

25th: 28,000 mi Median: 49,500 mi 75th: 79,000 mi

Service Brakes 29 complaints

25th: 35,000 mi Median: 35,000 mi 75th: 37,300 mi

Unknown Or Other 15 complaints

25th: 32,384 mi Median: 43,162 mi 75th: 52,197 mi

Engine 14 complaints

25th: 5,104 mi Median: 39,536 mi 75th: 44,100 mi

Body 14 complaints

25th: 31,500 mi Median: 52,053 mi 75th: 92,026 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 36 FL: 17 GA: 17 MA: 16 NY: 15 TX: 15 MD: 12 IL: 12 NJ: 8 MO: 7

Who Files Complaints?

4.2%

Original Owners

95.8%

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
2008	219	86,500	Fuel/Propulsion System	13
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
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