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Mercedes Benz suspension problems

Owners have filed 1,590 complaints with NHTSA about the suspension on Mercedes Benz vehicles — 5% of everything reported about the brand, across 162 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Mercedes Benz C300, worst in 2012.

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.

1,590

Complaints

5%

Share of all Mercedes Benz complaints

43

Crashes

21

Fires

Which Mercedes Benz models have the most suspension problems

C300 257 16.2%

Worst in 2012

E350 117 7.4%

Worst in 2014

E320 111 7.0%

Worst in 1997

S Class 67 4.2%

Worst in 2000

SL500 64 4.0%

Worst in 2003

E500 58 3.6%

Worst in 2004

E Class 57 3.6%

Worst in 1997

R350 55 3.5%

Worst in 2006

E550 51 3.2%

Worst in 2010

C300 49 3.1%

Worst in 2009

S430 31 1.9%

Worst in 2001

GL450 31 1.9%

Worst in 2011

GL450 29 1.8%

Worst in 2008

C230 28 1.8%

Worst in 1998

S500 27 1.7%

Worst in 2000

ML320 26 1.6%

Worst in 1998

GLK350 25 1.6%

Worst in 2010

Worst Mercedes Benz model years for suspension problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2012 Mercedes Benz C300 69 21% 121,218 C
2013 Mercedes Benz C300 67 20% 99,800 C
2011 Mercedes Benz C300 61 10% 93,000 A
2009 Mercedes Benz C300 37 4% 90,500 A
1997 Mercedes Benz E320 36 45% 114,200 F
2003 Mercedes Benz SL500 34 31% 63,429 D
2014 Mercedes Benz E350 30 8% 84,000 C
2000 Mercedes Benz S Class 27 27% 82,000 D
2010 Mercedes Benz E550 27 35% 68,000 D
2006 Mercedes Benz R350 26 20% 81,000 C
2010 Mercedes Benz C300 26 4% 92,100 A
2004 Mercedes Benz E500 24 14% 98,500 B
2004 Mercedes Benz SL500 24 38% 56,000 F
2015 Mercedes Benz C300 22 4% 50,000 A
2003 Mercedes Benz E500 21 15% 67,055 C
1997 Mercedes Benz E Class 20 47% 94,500 F
1996 Mercedes Benz E320 20 32% 90,000 D
2011 Mercedes Benz E550 20 30% 77,000 D
2002 Mercedes Benz S Class 19 34% 70,134 D
2010 Mercedes Benz E350 17 7% 88,030 C

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