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Mercedes Benz fuel system problems

Owners have filed 3,773 complaints with NHTSA about the fuel system on Mercedes Benz vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 217 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Mercedes Benz E350, worst in 2007.

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.

3,773

Complaints

100%

Share of all Mercedes Benz complaints

45

Crashes

66

Fires

Which Mercedes Benz models have the most fuel system problems

E350 765 20.3%

Worst in 2007

E320 383 10.2%

Worst in 2005

AMG E55 357 9.5%

Worst in 2005

E500 240 6.4%

Worst in 2004

C300 223 5.9%

Worst in 2015

C230 101 2.7%

Worst in 2007

GLK350 89 2.4%

Worst in 2010

ML320 85 2.3%

Worst in 1998

C 300 69 1.8%

Worst in 2017

C250 59 1.6%

Worst in 2013

ML350 56 1.5%

Worst in 2012

GLC 300 52 1.4%

Worst in 2022

Metris 49 1.3%

Worst in 2016

AMG E63 43 1.1%

Worst in 2007

E550 42 1.1%

Worst in 2007

E Class 39 1.0%

Worst in 2003

GLA 250 38 1.0%

Worst in 2015

SL500 36 1.0%

Worst in 2003

GLC300 36 1.0%

Worst in 2016

CLS550 34 0.9%

Worst in 2007

CLK350 34 0.9%

Worst in 2007

C280 30 0.8%

Worst in 2007

GLE350 28 0.7%

Worst in 2016

AMG CLS55 26 0.7%

Worst in 2006

CLS500 25 0.7%

Worst in 2006

E300 25 0.7%

Worst in 2017

GLE 350 25 0.7%

Worst in 2018

Worst Mercedes Benz model years for fuel system problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2007 Mercedes Benz E350 258 65% 77,000 F
2006 Mercedes Benz E350 224 46% 88,950 F
2005 Mercedes Benz AMG E55 139 92% 66,500 F
2005 Mercedes Benz E320 125 44% 80,000 F
2004 Mercedes Benz E320 119 49% 90,000 F
2004 Mercedes Benz AMG E55 115 89% 93,261 F
2003 Mercedes Benz E320 89 32% 105,000 D
2004 Mercedes Benz E500 87 50% 87,582 F
2008 Mercedes Benz E350 87 40% 88,337 F
2005 Mercedes Benz E500 78 46% 95,000 F
2015 Mercedes Benz C300 70 14% 47,250 B
2007 Mercedes Benz C230 68 25% 75,251 C
2003 Mercedes Benz AMG E55 68 83% 70,000 F
2016 Mercedes Benz C300 66 18% 60,000 C
2011 Mercedes Benz C300 44 8% 80,000 A
2003 Mercedes Benz E500 41 29% 96,000 C
2016 Mercedes Benz Metris 38 25% 32,500 C
2014 Mercedes Benz E350 37 10% 77,590 C
2012 Mercedes Benz E350 36 14% 90,000 B
2006 Mercedes Benz AMG E55 35 95% 72,500 F

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