2014 Mercedes-Benz E550: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 20 complaints
20
Total Complaints
61,950mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

45,995 25th Percentile
61,950 Median Mileage
84,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
9
SERVICE BRAKES
3
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
STEERING
1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
ENGINE
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"STARTED IGNITION, IDLE FOR ABOUT 3 MINS WARMING UP THE ENGINE. PREPED TO LEAVE TO CURRENT DESIGNATION. REVERSE, PULLING OUT TO THE RIGHT I TURN MY STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT, CAR SHUTS OFF, ALL LIGHTS APPEAR ON THE DASH. TURN OFF AND RESTARTED. AND CONTINUE TO DRIVE IN REVERSE REPEATIN..."
"STARTED IGNITION, IDLE FOR ABOUT 3 MINS WARMING UP THE ENGINE. PREPED TO LEAVE TO CURRENT DESIGNATION. REVERSE, PULLING OUT TO THE RIGHT I TURN MY STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT, CAR SHUTS OFF, ALL LIGHTS APPEAR ON THE DASH. TURN OFF AND RESTARTED. AND CONTINUE TO DRIVE IN REVERSE REPEATIN..."
"MY VEHICLE HAS THE DISTRONIC WITH LANE SENSING. THE OTHER DAY, THE AREA OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AROUND THE CAMERAS SPONTANEOUSLY BEGAN TO CRACK IN A CIRCULAR MANNER. NO OTHER CHIPS OR DINGS WERE PRESENT. WHEN I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ONLINE, I AM FINDING IT TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE. IT APPEARS IT CA..."

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