https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mercedes-Benz S350. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:13:02 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350#complaint-1622833 Thu, 21 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE HAS OIL LEAK SIMILAR TO MANY 2011-2012 DIESEL MODEL. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350#complaint-1336670 Mon, 28 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT I DID SOME RESEARCH ON MERCEDES 3.0L DIESEL MOTORS AND THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE SEAL FAILING ABOUT 50,000 MILES CAUSING THE MOTOR TO LEAK OIL AND THE SEAL AS WELL AS THE OIL COOLER NEED TO BE REPLACED. IT IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 3.0L DIESEL ENGINES THAT WHEN YOU CALL ANY REPAIR SHOP THE FIRST THING THEY ASK IS IF THE CAR IS A DIESEL. ALSO THE SEAL REPLACEMENT IS ALL OVER THE MER https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350#complaint-1336671 Mon, 28 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT I DID SOME RESEARCH ON MERCEDES 3.0L DIESEL MOTORS AND THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE SEAL FAILING ABOUT 50,000 MILES CAUSING THE MOTOR TO LEAK OIL AND THE SEAL AS WELL AS THE OIL COOLER NEED TO BE REPLACED. IT IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 3.0L DIESEL ENGINES THAT WHEN YOU CALL ANY REPAIR SHOP THE FIRST THING THEY ASK IS IF THE CAR IS A DIESEL. ALSO THE SEAL REPLACEMENT IS ALL OVER THE MER https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350#complaint-1334211 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT "TAKATA RECALL" THE VEHICLE SLIPS INTO A LIMP MODE WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAVE HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I'M TAKING IT TO THE MB DEALER THIS WEEKEND. 11/16/2016. 57KMILES https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350#complaint-1334212 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT "TAKATA RECALL" THE VEHICLE SLIPS INTO A LIMP MODE WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAVE HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I'M TAKING IT TO THE MB DEALER THIS WEEKEND. 11/16/2016. 57KMILES https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350#complaint-1312848 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE ENTERED LIMP HOME MODE WHILE ENTERING INTERSECTION. DEALERSHIP SAID CODES DID NOT INDICATE AN ISSUE AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE PROBLEM. ONLY ACTIONS TAKEN WAS A COMPUTER TEST AND ROAD TEST. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE ENTERED THE LIMP HOME MODE AGAIN THIS TIME ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALER THEN REPLACED TWO SENSORS AT THE TURBO. AFTER RETURNING THE VEHICLE TO ME, IT ENTERED THE LIMP HOME M https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350#complaint-1271620 Wed, 30 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE. ENGINE RMP WERE LIMITED TO 1500RPM AND SPEED DROPPED TO 25MPH.THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES DURING WEEK OF 3/14/16 AND AGAIN ON 3/22/16. HAD TO MAKE DEFENSIVE EMERGENCY MANEUVER TO STEER THE CAR AWAY FROM THE TRAFFIC LANES AND STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A SEMI. CAR HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED TO COME BACK TO NOR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350#complaint-1215762 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE HAD TO REPEATEDLY REPLACE FRONT HEADLIGHT BULBS SINCE A FEW YEARS AFTER PURCHASING THIS CAR BRAND NEW. I QUESTIONED SERVICE ADVISOR ON MANY OCCASIONS AND WAS TOLD THEY NEVER SAW A CAR GO THROUGH SO MANY BULBS. I HAVE SEVERAL SERVICE/RECEIPTS DOCUMENT THIS. THE BULB RINGS ARE NOW MELTED ON BOTH SIDES. WHEN I TOOK CAR TO MBZ DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED AND SHOWED THEM THEY WERE PERPLEXED. T https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350#complaint-1215763 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE HAD TO REPEATEDLY REPLACE FRONT HEADLIGHT BULBS SINCE A FEW YEARS AFTER PURCHASING THIS CAR BRAND NEW. I QUESTIONED SERVICE ADVISOR ON MANY OCCASIONS AND WAS TOLD THEY NEVER SAW A CAR GO THROUGH SO MANY BULBS. I HAVE SEVERAL SERVICE/RECEIPTS DOCUMENT THIS. THE BULB RINGS ARE NOW MELTED ON BOTH SIDES. WHEN I TOOK CAR TO MBZ DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED AND SHOWED THEM THEY WERE PERPLEXED. T https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350#complaint-1199347 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES BENZ S350. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350#complaint-1176535 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES BENZ S350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT THEN COASTED OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SIDE CHARGE A https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350#complaint-1176536 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES BENZ S350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT THEN COASTED OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SIDE CHARGE A https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350#complaint-1171632 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT WHEN I CLOSED THE HOOD, A SECTION OF THE RADIATOR GRILL BROKE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350#complaint-1039372 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT WHY IS NO ONE DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THE BIG FAILURES OF 2005 AND 2006 MERCEDES ENGINE? CAM SHAFTS BREAK. ENGINES ARE TRASHED. $7000 TO REPLACE. MERCEDES WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. BIG PROBLEMS. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350#complaint-975891 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES S350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 25-40-MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT AIR STRUTS COULD BE REPLACED UNDER TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: SB-32-25-82. T https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350#complaint-969539 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, A FUEL ODOR EMITTED FROM THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE F https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350#complaint-694210 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ S350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ONTO AN EXIT RAMP, THE ENGINE DECREASED IN POWER AND HESITATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTION https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s350#complaint-615572 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT MY SUN-ROOF BURST IN MY 2006 MERCEDES BENZ (S350). THE SUN-ROOF WAS CLOSED. THE CAR WAS NOT HIT BY A ROCK OR ANY OTHER OBJECT. IT JUST EXPLODED. WHEN I LOOKED AT THE GLASS THAT REMAINED IT WAS POINTING UPWARD AS IF SOMETHING ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR CAUSED IT TO BREAK. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AT THE TIME WHEN IT BROKE. THERE WAS ANOTHER PERSON IN THE CAR. *JB