https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mercedes-Benz E550. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:42:16 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-2100118 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2012 Mercedes-Benz E550. The contact stated that while occupying the vehicle while the vehicle was parked, the ignition switch failed to detect the key fob. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the electric steering rack had failed and needed to be replaced or reprogrammed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-2100119 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2012 Mercedes-Benz E550. The contact stated that while occupying the vehicle while the vehicle was parked, the ignition switch failed to detect the key fob. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the electric steering rack had failed and needed to be replaced or reprogrammed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-2063566 Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT The panaramic sunroof had gotten stuck open and gears or something are not engaging at times, sounds like motor grinds and the sunroof slips off track and closed unevenly. Will not open back up. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-2063567 Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT The panaramic sunroof had gotten stuck open and gears or something are not engaging at times, sounds like motor grinds and the sunroof slips off track and closed unevenly. Will not open back up. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-2058906 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT The seal that connects the fuel level sensor to the fuel tank has failed, allowing fuel to leak onto the top of the tank when it’s filled. This creates a serious risk of fire or explosion. Unfortunately, Mercedes does not offer a remedy unless you pay a prohibitively high fee. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-2056941 Sat, 18 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT When I filled up gas and start the car, it has gas smell. seems like fuel is pooling on the left side on top of the fule filter module underneath the cushion. Searched the internet and found out it is a common problem on Mercedes. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-2045805 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owned a 2012 Mercedes-Benz E550. The contact stated while her husband was driving 20-25 MPH and making a right turn, the brake pedal was depressed but traveled down to the floorboard, and the vehicle failed to respond. The contact's husband stood on the brake pedal; however, the vehicle failed to respond and crashed into a small ditch. The contact was occupying the front passenger's si https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-2044133 Fri, 29 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT Dealer reports that, in addition to the dangerous corrosion on rear subframe covered by the extended warranty program, the rear brake lines are dangerously corroded and may fail at any time. I inquired about how this is even possible as I am accustomed to vehicles with cupronickel brake lines that do not corrode. I was told they are merely enameled steel on this model and prone to premature corros https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-2021685 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO PROVIDE ME WITH THE MAIN FUSE BOX CHART. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-1988969 Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT I filled the vehicle up with gas and it started smelling very strong of gas for the next two weeks and I discovered gas underneath the driver's rear seat... I cleaned up the gas but continued to smell strong fuel Vapors and I'm just below three quarters of a tank the 15-year warranty is over. The Mercedes dealer says that they can't do anything for free and I feel this is a safety issue that needs https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-1987762 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT Both driver and front passenger headrest airbags have deployed for no cause. This is is the second time this has occurred on both sides. No collision occurred in both incidents. First time it occurred under warranty and Mercedes fixed the issue. This time it occurred again and the car is not in warranty. Without functional headrest airbags the safety is greatly compromised for the occupants of https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-1987990 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT Wood trim throughout the car is cracking and falling off the car on the dash board as well as the doors and the rear side panels. The trim pieces that remain on the car are very sharp and jagged and are a significant risk for cuts in day to day use. In the event of an accident a passenger could be seriously injured from this jagged wood . My car is a 2011 E550 convertible, the W207 platform, the https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-1974449 Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2013 Mercedes-Benz E550. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH and depressing the vehicle brake pedal, the vehicle failed to immediately stop. During the failure, the "Forward Collision Avoidance" feature had malfunctioned. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on two separate occasions. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer. The cause of the failu https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-1965988 Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT The Electronic Steering Lock (ESL) will fail and cause the vehicle to become disabled. The failure of this part will leave the owner strained and unable to use any functions of the car. You can’t even put the vehicle into neutral to move the vehicle. Everything is locked. There have been numerous reports of this failure on various Mercedes Benz forums on the web. Also, many videos outlining this p https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-1965989 Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT The Electronic Steering Lock (ESL) will fail and cause the vehicle to become disabled. The failure of this part will leave the owner strained and unable to use any functions of the car. You can’t even put the vehicle into neutral to move the vehicle. Everything is locked. There have been numerous reports of this failure on various Mercedes Benz forums on the web. Also, many videos outlining this p https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-1922893 Mon, 28 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2012 Mercedes-Benz E550. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, there was an abnormal fuel odor inside the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the fuel sender unit was cracked, and that fuel was leaking into the rear seats of the vehicle. The contact was informed that the fuel sender unit needed https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-1894691 Sun, 14 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT My car will not start and I get a message stating "Remove key from ignition" every time I insert the key to try to start the car. It appears that the ESL has failed. I have visited several MB forums and it appears that this is a common issue, regardless of car mileage. This is a factory defect that really needs to be recalled and fixed. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-1894692 Sun, 14 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT My car will not start and I get a message stating "Remove key from ignition" every time I insert the key to try to start the car. It appears that the ESL has failed. I have visited several MB forums and it appears that this is a common issue, regardless of car mileage. This is a factory defect that really needs to be recalled and fixed. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-1889813 Sun, 23 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT While under a hard stop the vehicle’s rear end started to swing back and forth suddenly causing loss of control of the vehicle. Mercedes Benz diagnosed the problem as a rusted through subframe which they’ve said is a “known issue” and extended the warranty on the part. The part is unavailable and there’s no ETA from Mercedes which means that the vehicle is unsafe to drive and cannot be repaired. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-1889814 Sun, 23 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT While under a hard stop the vehicle’s rear end started to swing back and forth suddenly causing loss of control of the vehicle. Mercedes Benz diagnosed the problem as a rusted through subframe which they’ve said is a “known issue” and extended the warranty on the part. The part is unavailable and there’s no ETA from Mercedes which means that the vehicle is unsafe to drive and cannot be repaired. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-1887743 Fri, 14 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2013 Mercedes-Benz E550. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to the dealer for servicing, the dealer diagnosed that oil had leaked from the cam adjusters to the wiring harness and had reached the ECU. The dealer replaced the camshaft position sensors, the camshaft solenoid and the ECU. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The fa https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-1887744 Fri, 14 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2013 Mercedes-Benz E550. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to the dealer for servicing, the dealer diagnosed that oil had leaked from the cam adjusters to the wiring harness and had reached the ECU. The dealer replaced the camshaft position sensors, the camshaft solenoid and the ECU. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The fa https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-1876984 Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT The steering wheel tilt feature is stuck in the up position. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-1875950 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT 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 indication beit warning lamps, messages, etc., befo https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-1863160 Wed, 04 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT The vehicle felt like it was all over the road at highway speeds. Took it to a mechanic and the rear subframe had become weakened with premature rust. The mounting point for one of the rear suspension arms had broken off of the subframe and was making contact with my gas tank. I called the dealer to see if there were any recalls. No recalls for this issue however there are a few reports on thi https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-1859096 Tue, 13 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-1856794 Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT Parking brake pedal assembly failed. Yes it's available for inspection. My home is on a hill, a functioning parking brake is required to prevent the vehicle from rolling. Personal mechanic identified issue and replaced part. There were no warning lights or lamps indicating an issue. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-1853814 Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT When I parked my car there was a loud hissing sound near left front end but no smoke or anything from under the hood. When I drove it again I received a warning of (MALFUNCTION) when I was turning left the front left tire was grinding on the actual car and barely made it home. The car warning turned red and said pull over car too low. When I parked the car the front left side is now sitting on tir https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-1853834 Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT The issue with the vehicle's electrical causing power to the starter to stay on even after the vehicle is in the park and turned off, the starter's Solenoid and other electrical parts burn, its a serious fire hazard and needs to be addressed immediately. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e550#complaint-1853835 Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT The issue with the vehicle's electrical causing power to the starter to stay on even after the vehicle is in the park and turned off, the starter's Solenoid and other electrical parts burn, its a serious fire hazard and needs to be addressed immediately.