2010 Mercedes-Benz E550 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension (26) · Air Bags (26) · Steering (2)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
35 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (3)
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2019-01-09 · campaign 19V010000 · 288,779 vehicles
Defect: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2014 C250, C300 4Matic, C350, C63 AMG, E350 4Matic Coupe, E350 Cabrio, E350 Coupe, SLS AMG Cabrio, SLS AMG Coupe, 2014-2015 C250 Coupe, C350 4Matic Coupe, C350 Coupe, C63 AMG Coupe, GLK 350, GLK250 BlueTec 4Matic, GLK350 RWD, 2015-2017 E400 4Matic Coupe, E400 Cabrio, E400 Coupe, 2014-2017 E550 Cabrio, and 2014-2016 E550 Coupe vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP, and VI or "Z
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began March 29, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2018-01-10 · campaign 18V043000 · 132,167 vehicles
Defect: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2013 C250, C250 Coupe, C350 Coupe 4Matic, C300 4Matic, C350, C350 Coupe, C63 AMG, C63 Coupe, E350 Cabrio, E350 Coupe, E550 Cabrio, E350 Coupe 4Matic, E550 Coupe, GLK350 4Matic, GLK250 Bluetec 4Matic, GLK350, SLS Coupe, SLS AMG GT Coupe, and SLS Roadster vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. Mercedes issued an interim notification to owners on February 23, 2018. A second notice will be mailed when remedy parts are available. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-496-3691.
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2016-02-11 · campaign 16V081000 · 711,159 vehicles
Defect: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 ML320 BlueTec 4Matic, GL320 BlueTec 4Matic and R320 CDI 4Matic, 2011 E350 Cabriolet and E550 Cabriolet, 2009-2011 ML350, ML350 4Matic, ML550 4Matic, ML63 AMG, and C63 AMG, 2010-2011 ML450 4Matic Hybrid, E350 Coupe, E350 4Matic, E550 Coupe, E550 4Matic, and E63 AMG, 2011-2012 GL350 BlueTec 4Matic and R350 BlueTec 4Matic, 2009-2012 GL450 4Matic, GL550 4Matic and R350 4Matic, 2007-2008 SLK280, SLK350, and SLK55 AMG, 2011-201
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: MBUSA will their notify owners, and Fiat Chrysler will notify the affected Chrysler owners. Dealers for the respective brands will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. This recall began November 2016. Mercedes-Benz owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372 and Chrysler owners may contact Fiat Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.
Service bulletins (139)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Service Brakes 2026-09-22 · LI42.10-P-078779 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint repeat workshop visit for vehicle vibration while braking from 60mph. note: although the symptom is similar to a tire or wheel vibration, it is usually readily noticeable that it is distinctly different if it happens at all times or only while braking. cause although the cause of the vibra
Structure:body 2026-09-14 · LI82.62-P-078631 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint clanking noise from the area of the speakers in the doors. cause under analysis. remedy to narrow down the cause, first of all remove the door trim. • if the noise continues to occur even with the door trim removed, then continue the diagnosis working towards the speaker and if necessary,
Electrical System 2026-08-06 · LI82.85-P-079087 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint a popup is seen on the hu with the message "data connection temporarily not available". potentially affected functionalities in ntg4.5, ntg5 1.weather 2.local search 3.ip radio 4.send2car 5.speech detection service 6.navigation 7.iheartradio 8.traffic cams cause mb apps is sundowned for al
Structure:body 2026-08-06 · LI82.62-P-078631 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint clanking noise from the area of the speakers in the doors. cause under analysis. remedy to narrow down the cause, first of all remove the door trim. • if the noise continues to occur even with the door trim removed, then continue the diagnosis working towards the speaker and if necessary,
Power Train 2026-07-14 · LI35.30-P-058566 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end). the noise is heard once in each instance when changing direction of travel. note: sound file in attachment cause if the complaint is eliminated by experimentally loosening the outboard collar n
Structure:body 2026-06-02 · LI61.25-P-047933 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint the underfloor paneling is loose or sags (picture 1). cause mounting clips broken or not correctly engaged. remedy replace all mounting clips with collar nuts with shims (picture 2): adapter set (203 589 02 31 00) is required to perform the work. the underfloor paneling does not have to be
Showing the 6 most recent of 139 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-08-31 · Unknown Or Other“unknown. i was vacuuming the car and it went dark. then in the instrument cluster was a pre-safe warning light, then a pre-safe functionality message. then the car would not start or crank nothing. the car wakes up when i put the key in and after a few seconds goes dark. i saw a recall campaign number 22v-168 and 2022040003. cannot get help. vehicl…”
2024-09-03 · Electrical System“the manufacturer refuses to provide me with the main fuse box chart. …”
2023-02-24 · Suspension“there is an ongoing issue with the front and rear air shocks. they don't inflate properly. sometimes they inflate and sometimes they don't. this is a risk because my suspension system is not stable. the problem has been confirmed by astorg mercedes-benz. yes, the problem has been inspected by an authorized mercedes-benz dealership. there was no i…”
2022-12-13 · Structure:body“the subframe on the back of the car starts to rust and potentially just breaks without warning which can cause loss of control of vehicle. this is an ongoing issue for all w212 mercedes models. …”
2022-09-14 · Suspension“rear control arm attachment to subframe snapped off at the weld during breaking …”
2022-09-02 · Unknown Or Other“my car has this issue that when i am slowing down it will automatically shift to park and will not let me shift to drive until i turn the car off and on. when rolling to a stop, i've had a few instances where the car shifts to park and the car behind me almost hits me due to the car shifting on its own and not allowing me to proceed with the flow o…”
2022-08-03 · Structure:frame And Members · 149,200 mi“the contact owns a 2010 mercedes-benz e-550. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the rear subframe fractured. the contact went across the highway but was able to regain control of the vehicle. there were no warning lights illuminated. the local dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufact…”
2022-02-23 · Suspension“driving home late going 75 mph in michigan when hitting brakes the car became unstable felt like it wanted to spin out of control. hitting brakes at speeds above 30mph made car want to spin out of control.. took car to mb dealer. told them car was unsafe to drive and almost killed self hitting brakes.they test drove car and confirmed issue. mb mech…”
2021-10-06 · Suspension“rear k frame front part has completely rusted out. mount ripped trail arm. both rear tires were ready to shoot off. this was confirmed by a mechanic when the car was being serviced after the check engine light came on one day before taking it to be serviced. the car is not drivable. it only has 60,000 miles on it. it was always serviced at the merc…”
2021-04-06 · Electrical System · 125,000 mi“the vehicle slams itself into park when moving under 5mph. this mostly occurs when temperatures are above about 75-80 degrees fahrenheit.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.