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Mercedes Benz brake problems

Owners have filed 2,110 complaints with NHTSA about the braking system on Mercedes Benz vehicles — 6% of everything reported about the brand, across 219 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Mercedes Benz E320, worst in 2003.

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.

2,110

Complaints

6%

Share of all Mercedes Benz complaints

251

Crashes

26

Fires

Which Mercedes Benz models have the most brake problems

E320 223 10.6%

Worst in 2003

E350 204 9.7%

Worst in 2006

ML320 151 7.2%

Worst in 2001

E500 107 5.1%

Worst in 2005

C300 72 3.4%

Worst in 2013

Sprinter 3500 66 3.1%

Worst in 2014

ML350 47 2.2%

Worst in 2006

Sprinter 2500 46 2.2%

Worst in 2020

SL500 43 2.0%

Worst in 2003

ML430 42 2.0%

Worst in 2001

ML350 40 1.9%

Worst in 2011

C300 38 1.8%

Worst in 2009

GLK350 37 1.8%

Worst in 2010

E Class 34 1.6%

Worst in 2003

C230 31 1.5%

Worst in 2002

GL450 31 1.5%

Worst in 2010

GLC300 31 1.5%

Worst in 2016

Worst Mercedes Benz model years for brake problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2003 Mercedes Benz E320 78 28% 106,059 D
2005 Mercedes Benz E320 55 19% 99,632 D
2006 Mercedes Benz E350 52 11% 129,000 C
2004 Mercedes Benz E320 50 21% 97,500 D
2014 Mercedes Benz E350 50 13% 41,000 C
2001 Mercedes Benz ML320 48 24% 114,970 D
2005 Mercedes Benz E500 38 23% 105,610 D
2003 Mercedes Benz E500 38 27% 100,000 D
2000 Mercedes Benz ML320 37 14% 126,540 C
2013 Mercedes Benz E350 30 14% 36,150 C
2004 Mercedes Benz E500 28 16% 120,000 C
2016 Mercedes Benz GLC300 27 16% 5,500 D
2002 Mercedes Benz ML320 25 18% 129,000 B
2001 Mercedes Benz ML430 24 37% 99,000 F
2006 Mercedes Benz CLS500 23 31% 125,000 D
2006 Mercedes Benz ML350 21 9% 63,000 F
2009 Mercedes Benz C300 21 2% 53,000 C
2012 Mercedes Benz E350 20 8% 112,500 A
1998 Mercedes Benz ML320 19 10% 78,560 F
2011 Mercedes Benz ML350 19 15% 100,000 F

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