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Mercedes Benz acceleration problems

Owners have filed 937 complaints with NHTSA about the throttle and cruise control on Mercedes Benz vehicles — 3% of everything reported about the brand, across 172 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Mercedes Benz ML320, worst in 2001.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

937

Complaints

3%

Share of all Mercedes Benz complaints

216

Crashes

11

Fires

Which Mercedes Benz models have the most acceleration problems

ML320 56 6.0%

Worst in 2001

Sprinter 3500 53 5.7%

Worst in 2014

E350 43 4.6%

Worst in 2013

CLA250 41 4.4%

Worst in 2014

C230 31 3.3%

Worst in 2007

Sprinter 2500 31 3.3%

Worst in 2016

E320 28 3.0%

Worst in 2005

C300 25 2.7%

Worst in 2013

Worst Mercedes Benz model years for acceleration problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2014 Mercedes Benz CLA250 36 13% 15,600 C
2001 Mercedes Benz ML320 16 8% 125,000 D
2007 Mercedes Benz C230 14 5% 86,500 A
2002 Mercedes Benz ML320 11 8% 108,501 D
2014 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500 11 13% 21,000 C
1988 Mercedes Benz 560 10 63% 101,000 F
2016 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500 10 11% 20,000 A

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