https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mercedes-Benz E 450. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:58:38 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#complaint-2144257 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT RE: Continental Pro Contact GX SSR MOE 245/40 R19 98 H M+S Original factory installed Mercedes E450 tires. I had 3 blowouts from hitting small potholes on 3 different tires in 1.5 years. These are complete immediate blowout going completely flat on impact. It could have very dangerous if I were driving a little faster and fortunately there was no other damage to the car or other persons. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#complaint-2144259 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT RE: Continental Pro Contact GX SSR MOE 245/40 R19 98 H M+S Original factory installed Mercedes E450 tires. I had 3 blowouts from hitting small potholes on 3 different tires in 1.5 years. These are complete immediate blowout going completely flat on impact. It could have very dangerous if I were driving a little faster and fortunately there was no other damage to the car or other persons. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#complaint-2144265 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT RE: Continental Pro Contact GX SSR MOE 245/40 R19 98 H M+S Original factory installed Mercedes E450 tires. I had 3 blowouts from hitting small potholes on 3 different tires in 1.5 years. These are complete immediate blowout going completely flat on impact. It could have very dangerous if I were driving a little faster and fortunately there was no other damage to the car or other persons. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#complaint-2144267 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT RE: Continental Pro Contact GX SSR MOE 245/40 R19 98 H M+S Original factory installed Mercedes E450 tires. I had 3 blowouts from hitting small potholes on 3 different tires in 1.5 years. These are complete immediate blowout going completely flat on impact. It could have very dangerous if I were driving a little faster and fortunately there was no other damage to the car or other persons. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#complaint-2144271 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT RE: Continental Pro Contact GX SSR MOE 245/40 R19 98 H M+S Original factory installed Mercedes E450 tires. I had 3 blowouts from hitting small potholes on 3 different tires in 1.5 years. These are complete immediate blowout going completely flat on impact. It could have very dangerous if I were driving a little faster and fortunately there was no other damage to the car or other persons. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#complaint-2144273 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT RE: Continental Pro Contact GX SSR MOE 245/40 R19 98 H M+S Original factory installed Mercedes E450 tires. I had 3 blowouts from hitting small potholes on 3 different tires in 1.5 years. These are complete immediate blowout going completely flat on impact. It could have very dangerous if I were driving a little faster and fortunately there was no other damage to the car or other persons. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#complaint-2140747 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2020 Mercedes-Benz E-450. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperative. The contact stated that the rearview camera image was frozen. The contact also expressed concerns that the emblem located on the rear of the vehicle was intermittently blocking the rearview image. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repair https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#complaint-2102246 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT I was driving about 30 mph and getting on to the highway. Once I got on a beep came on from the car and every single warning light came on the car. Check engine all warnings including emergency brake collision warning the list goes on and on. I immediately got off the highway and once I got to a complete stop the car was barely accelerating. I wasn’t able to shift gears from drive I was stuck in d https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#complaint-2102247 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT I was driving about 30 mph and getting on to the highway. Once I got on a beep came on from the car and every single warning light came on the car. Check engine all warnings including emergency brake collision warning the list goes on and on. I immediately got off the highway and once I got to a complete stop the car was barely accelerating. I wasn’t able to shift gears from drive I was stuck in d https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#complaint-2102248 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT I was driving about 30 mph and getting on to the highway. Once I got on a beep came on from the car and every single warning light came on the car. Check engine all warnings including emergency brake collision warning the list goes on and on. I immediately got off the highway and once I got to a complete stop the car was barely accelerating. I wasn’t able to shift gears from drive I was stuck in d https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#complaint-2101480 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2023 Mercedes-Benz E450 Convertible equipped with Continental Tires, Tire Line: ProContact GX SSR, Tire Size: 245/40/R19, DOT Number: 16YOF989F4623. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed over a bumpy road surface, the front driver's side tire experienced a blowout several times, requiring the vehicle to be towed to the dealer, where the front driver's sid https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#complaint-2094597 Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT I am submitting this complaint regarding serious and repeated electronic failures in my 2023 Mercedes-Benz E 450 that pose a significant safety risk to myself and other drivers on the road. The vehicle has experienced complete dashboard failures on multiple occasions, including the loss of speedometer, fuel gauge, and gear shift indicators. Most critically, the vehicle recently shut down while in https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#complaint-2088589 Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT The primary failure involved the electrical system and speed control, which posed a significant safety risk to myself and other drivers. The issue first presented itself when I noticed intermittent warning lights and error messages flashing on the dashboard, including indicators for the electronic stability program (ESP), steering assist, and lane tracking features. These malfunctions created erra https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#complaint-2088590 Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT The primary failure involved the electrical system and speed control, which posed a significant safety risk to myself and other drivers. The issue first presented itself when I noticed intermittent warning lights and error messages flashing on the dashboard, including indicators for the electronic stability program (ESP), steering assist, and lane tracking features. These malfunctions created erra https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#complaint-2088591 Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT The primary failure involved the electrical system and speed control, which posed a significant safety risk to myself and other drivers. The issue first presented itself when I noticed intermittent warning lights and error messages flashing on the dashboard, including indicators for the electronic stability program (ESP), steering assist, and lane tracking features. These malfunctions created erra https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#recall-25V240000-mercedes-benz-mercedes-benz-e-450-2024 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2024 E 350 4MATIC, E 450 4MATIC All-Terrain, and E 450 4MATIC vehicles. The 12-Volt and 48-Volt ground connections for the electrical wiring harness may not be secured properly, resulting in the ground connections overheating. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#complaint-2078784 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2019 Mercedes-Benz E450. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera failed to display an image of the rear of the vehicle, compromising the back over prevention system. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the rearview camera display. The vehicle was repaired. After investigating the failure, the https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#complaint-2062509 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT My vehicle is equipped with a camera system which, when in reverse gear, displays objects/people behind the vehicle and, when going forward to park, displays objects/vehicles ahead. For the first 11 months of ownership, the system has worked properly. For the last 6 months the system has worked intermittently. The vehicle, purchased new, is under warranty and has been returned to the dealership https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#recall-25V023000-mercedes-benz-mercedes-benz-e-450-2019 Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 E 400 Cabriolet, E 400 Coupe, 2019 E 450 Cabriolet, and E 450 Coupe vehicles. The tires were incorrectly marked with the wrong maximum inflation pressure and may not meet the strength requirements for the stated pressure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 13 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#complaint-2055816 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2020 Mercedes-Benz E450. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera image failed to display. An image indicating that the rearview camera was inoperable was displayed on the infotainment system screen. The local dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the manufacturer was in the process of issuing a related recall. The vehicle was not d https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#complaint-2049864 Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT Rear camera door doesn't open to allow camera to work https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#complaint-2046608 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT Twice within a year a "48 voltage battery malfunction" warning appeared on my dashboard. Then a red warning light appears and I had about 30 seconds to find a safe place to pull over as loss of power causes deceleration of the vehicle . The cause, according to the diagnostic test performed by 2 different Mercedes dealerships, is that a software update is needed. A know of no situation where the m https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#complaint-2046609 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT Twice within a year a "48 voltage battery malfunction" warning appeared on my dashboard. Then a red warning light appears and I had about 30 seconds to find a safe place to pull over as loss of power causes deceleration of the vehicle . The cause, according to the diagnostic test performed by 2 different Mercedes dealerships, is that a software update is needed. A know of no situation where the m https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#complaint-2044315 Sat, 30 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT While driving, malfunction warning flashed on dash, followed by 48v malfunction warning, then engine coolant overheat warning. The car then went into limp mode and finally stopped completely. Luckily this occurred on a residential street and not on a high speed freeway - the car gave very little warning before drastically reduced speed and shutting down systems. A 48 volt battery problem should h https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#complaint-2044316 Sat, 30 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT While driving, malfunction warning flashed on dash, followed by 48v malfunction warning, then engine coolant overheat warning. The car then went into limp mode and finally stopped completely. Luckily this occurred on a residential street and not on a high speed freeway - the car gave very little warning before drastically reduced speed and shutting down systems. A 48 volt battery problem should h https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#complaint-2025737 Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT On Thursday September 12, 2024, I took my vehicle into the Mercedes Benz of Novi dealership located at 39500 Grand River Avenue in Novi, Michigan to have them diagnose and repair the passenger seat due to the seat bouncing, vibrating and rattling while driving the vehicle. Technicians from dealership took the car out and they noted the passenger seat bounced and vibrated as they were driving th https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#recall-24V688000-mercedes-benz-mercedes-benz-e-450-2024 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2024 CLE 300 Convertible, CLE 300 Coupe, CLE 450 Convertible, CLE 450 Coupe, E 350, E 450 Station Wagon, E 450, and AMG CLE 53 Coupe vehicles. A software error in the MBUX multimedia system may deactivate certain vehicle systems, including the cross-traffic alert that applies the brakes automatically in certain driving situations. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#complaint-2024349 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT The fuel pump on my vehicle failed multiple times, including coming off start / stop at traffic lights, as well as when being started. When at a stop light turning from red to green, my car did not respond, putting me in danger of being hit from behind. The vehicle is being repaired under warranty at a manufacturer dealership. It appears this is a known issue under NHTSA recall 23V445000, altho https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#complaint-2021056 Sat, 31 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT An underbody splash shield (one of three, I believe), covering the transmission (the middle of the three) detached at highway speed and fell off the vehicle. This caused the leading edge of another shield to detach, which then, due to air flow, began dragging the highway. It was quite a noise; initially I thought it was a tire blow out. I quickly decelerated to try to move to an exit (it was urban https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-450#complaint-2017311 Sun, 18 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT My tempered glass sunroof exploded while driving at 70 MPH on a clear, sunny, 86 degree afternoon sending the glass shards throughout the interior of the car. No warning or damage to the vehicle roof preceded the explosion. There was a very loud noise followed by the safety glass raining down on myself and my wife. It occurred while driving on the expressway and no other vehicles were involved. Th