https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mercedes-Benz R Class. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:39:00 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class#complaint-1060662 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT WE THOUGHT THAT OUR CAR WAS BURNING OUT THE REAR BULBS REALLY FAST OR THAT THERE WAS A SHORT. TURNS OUT THAT WHEN WE TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIRS TO THE BALANCE SHAFT, WE FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS INDEED A SHORT IN THE HARNESS. APPARENTLY, THE C-CLASS IS NOT THE ONLY MODEL HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *JS https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class#complaint-1060663 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT WE THOUGHT THAT OUR CAR WAS BURNING OUT THE REAR BULBS REALLY FAST OR THAT THERE WAS A SHORT. TURNS OUT THAT WHEN WE TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIRS TO THE BALANCE SHAFT, WE FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS INDEED A SHORT IN THE HARNESS. APPARENTLY, THE C-CLASS IS NOT THE ONLY MODEL HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *JS https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class#complaint-893549 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGH. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY TOLD ME IT WAS SOME SORT OF BALANCE SHAFT/CAM GEAR PROBLEM. THEY SAID IT WAS A TERRIBLE DESIGN FLAW THAT AFFECTED MANY, MANY CARS. THEY SAID DRIVING IT WAS RISKY. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class#complaint-882058 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A BUG BITING MY REAR SIDE, ENDING UP BEING THE SEAT ON FIRE! I HAD TURNED ON THE SEAT WARMER AND NOT EVEN A MINUTE OR TWO LATER, THE WIRE IN THE SEAT WAS ON FIRE WHEN I PULLED OVER AND LEFT A HOLE IN MY SEAT. CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE AND I FEEL AS THOUGH I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS. IT COULD'VE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, HAD I BEEN ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY OR ON A ROAD THAT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class#complaint-882059 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A BUG BITING MY REAR SIDE, ENDING UP BEING THE SEAT ON FIRE! I HAD TURNED ON THE SEAT WARMER AND NOT EVEN A MINUTE OR TWO LATER, THE WIRE IN THE SEAT WAS ON FIRE WHEN I PULLED OVER AND LEFT A HOLE IN MY SEAT. CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE AND I FEEL AS THOUGH I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS. IT COULD'VE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, HAD I BEEN ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY OR ON A ROAD THAT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class#complaint-856443 Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT RADIAN XTSL BY SUNSHINE KIDS....SUPER LATCH MECHANISM COMING LOOSE VERY EASILY BY 2 1/2 YEAR OLD. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2007, MAKE=MERCEDES, MODEL=R CLASS). *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class#complaint-836158 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 2006 MERCEDES BENZ R350 3.5 272 ENGINE CONSTANT CEL FOR P0016 P0017 CAM BALANCE SHAFTS FOR LEFT SIDE INTAKE AND EXHAUST CAM BALANCERS WORN GEARS DUE TO INCORRECTLY HARDENED GEARS DURING MANUFACTURE. IF GEARS FAIL ENGINE WILL FAIL TIMING CHAIN MAY CAUSE ENGINE TO SEIZE OR SMASH VALVES POSSIBLY CAUSING A WRECK IF OCCURS AT HIGH SPEED. MB HAS KNOWN THAT THEIR ENGINES ARE UNSAFE SINCE 2007 ISSUING TSB https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class#complaint-836159 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 2006 MERCEDES BENZ R350 3.5 272 ENGINE CONSTANT CEL FOR P0016 P0017 CAM BALANCE SHAFTS FOR LEFT SIDE INTAKE AND EXHAUST CAM BALANCERS WORN GEARS DUE TO INCORRECTLY HARDENED GEARS DURING MANUFACTURE. IF GEARS FAIL ENGINE WILL FAIL TIMING CHAIN MAY CAUSE ENGINE TO SEIZE OR SMASH VALVES POSSIBLY CAUSING A WRECK IF OCCURS AT HIGH SPEED. MB HAS KNOWN THAT THEIR ENGINES ARE UNSAFE SINCE 2007 ISSUING TSB https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class#complaint-836160 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 2006 MERCEDES BENZ R350 3.5 272 ENGINE CONSTANT CEL FOR P0016 P0017 CAM BALANCE SHAFTS FOR LEFT SIDE INTAKE AND EXHAUST CAM BALANCERS WORN GEARS DUE TO INCORRECTLY HARDENED GEARS DURING MANUFACTURE. IF GEARS FAIL ENGINE WILL FAIL TIMING CHAIN MAY CAUSE ENGINE TO SEIZE OR SMASH VALVES POSSIBLY CAUSING A WRECK IF OCCURS AT HIGH SPEED. MB HAS KNOWN THAT THEIR ENGINES ARE UNSAFE SINCE 2007 ISSUING TSB https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class#complaint-616975 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT A 2 MONTH OLD 2007 MERCEDES R320 CDI REAR TIRE EXPLODES IN PRIVATE DRIVEWAY ON JANUARY 20, 2007 DURING A COLORADO BLIZZARD. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM MERCEDES OF COLORADO SPRINGS. WE HAVE FOUND OUT BY A FORENSIC EXPERT THAT A DEFECT IN THE CAR CAUSED THE EXPLOSION. A DEFECTIVE MERCEDES "4MATIC" SYSTEM CAUSED THE REAR TIRE TO EXPLODE CAUSING $25,000 IN CAR DAMAGE AND $1500 DAMAGE TO HOME. T https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class#complaint-616976 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT A 2 MONTH OLD 2007 MERCEDES R320 CDI REAR TIRE EXPLODES IN PRIVATE DRIVEWAY ON JANUARY 20, 2007 DURING A COLORADO BLIZZARD. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM MERCEDES OF COLORADO SPRINGS. WE HAVE FOUND OUT BY A FORENSIC EXPERT THAT A DEFECT IN THE CAR CAUSED THE EXPLOSION. A DEFECTIVE MERCEDES "4MATIC" SYSTEM CAUSED THE REAR TIRE TO EXPLODE CAUSING $25,000 IN CAR DAMAGE AND $1500 DAMAGE TO HOME. T https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class#complaint-616977 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT A 2 MONTH OLD 2007 MERCEDES R320 CDI REAR TIRE EXPLODES IN PRIVATE DRIVEWAY ON JANUARY 20, 2007 DURING A COLORADO BLIZZARD. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM MERCEDES OF COLORADO SPRINGS. WE HAVE FOUND OUT BY A FORENSIC EXPERT THAT A DEFECT IN THE CAR CAUSED THE EXPLOSION. A DEFECTIVE MERCEDES "4MATIC" SYSTEM CAUSED THE REAR TIRE TO EXPLODE CAUSING $25,000 IN CAR DAMAGE AND $1500 DAMAGE TO HOME. T https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class#complaint-616978 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT A 2 MONTH OLD 2007 MERCEDES R320 CDI REAR TIRE EXPLODES IN PRIVATE DRIVEWAY ON JANUARY 20, 2007 DURING A COLORADO BLIZZARD. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM MERCEDES OF COLORADO SPRINGS. WE HAVE FOUND OUT BY A FORENSIC EXPERT THAT A DEFECT IN THE CAR CAUSED THE EXPLOSION. A DEFECTIVE MERCEDES "4MATIC" SYSTEM CAUSED THE REAR TIRE TO EXPLODE CAUSING $25,000 IN CAR DAMAGE AND $1500 DAMAGE TO HOME. T https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class#complaint-616979 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT A 2 MONTH OLD 2007 MERCEDES R320 CDI REAR TIRE EXPLODES IN PRIVATE DRIVEWAY ON JANUARY 20, 2007 DURING A COLORADO BLIZZARD. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM MERCEDES OF COLORADO SPRINGS. WE HAVE FOUND OUT BY A FORENSIC EXPERT THAT A DEFECT IN THE CAR CAUSED THE EXPLOSION. A DEFECTIVE MERCEDES "4MATIC" SYSTEM CAUSED THE REAR TIRE TO EXPLODE CAUSING $25,000 IN CAR DAMAGE AND $1500 DAMAGE TO HOME. T https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-r-class#complaint-616980 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT A 2 MONTH OLD 2007 MERCEDES R320 CDI REAR TIRE EXPLODES IN PRIVATE DRIVEWAY ON JANUARY 20, 2007 DURING A COLORADO BLIZZARD. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM MERCEDES OF COLORADO SPRINGS. WE HAVE FOUND OUT BY A FORENSIC EXPERT THAT A DEFECT IN THE CAR CAUSED THE EXPLOSION. A DEFECTIVE MERCEDES "4MATIC" SYSTEM CAUSED THE REAR TIRE TO EXPLODE CAUSING $25,000 IN CAR DAMAGE AND $1500 DAMAGE TO HOME. T