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Mercedes Benz transmission problems

Owners have filed 1,747 complaints with NHTSA about the transmission on Mercedes Benz vehicles — 5% of everything reported about the brand, across 230 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Mercedes Benz E350, worst in 2006.

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.

1,747

Complaints

5%

Share of all Mercedes Benz complaints

99

Crashes

18

Fires

Which Mercedes Benz models have the most transmission problems

E350 124 7.1%

Worst in 2006

C230 119 6.8%

Worst in 2007

ML350 72 4.1%

Worst in 2006

C300 72 4.1%

Worst in 2015

E320 67 3.8%

Worst in 1999

ML320 59 3.4%

Worst in 1999

Sprinter 2500 55 3.1%

Worst in 2020

GLA 250 46 2.6%

Worst in 2015

CLA250 36 2.1%

Worst in 2014

GLC 300 32 1.8%

Worst in 2018

Sprinter 3500 31 1.8%

Worst in 2016

ML350 30 1.7%

Worst in 2011

C250 27 1.5%

Worst in 2013

E500 25 1.4%

Worst in 2003

B-Class Electric 25 1.4%

Worst in 2015

Worst Mercedes Benz model years for transmission problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2007 Mercedes Benz C230 51 19% 65,661 C
2006 Mercedes Benz ML350 44 19% 63,000 D
2006 Mercedes Benz E350 37 8% 72,740 B
2006 Mercedes Benz C230 28 18% 80,156 C
2007 Mercedes Benz E350 21 5% 69,872 A
1999 Mercedes Benz ML320 20 12% 72,500 F
2014 Mercedes Benz CLA250 20 7% 14,261 B
2015 Mercedes Benz C300 20 4% 20,147 A
2016 Mercedes Benz C300 18 5% 2,246 A
2020 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 18 13% 8,000 C
2007 Mercedes Benz ML350 17 15% 58,000 F
2007 Mercedes Benz GL450 17 10% 89,000 C
2017 Mercedes Benz E300 17 9% 79,500 A
2008 Mercedes Benz C300 16 2% 66,000 A
2010 Mercedes Benz C300 15 3% 51,000 C
2014 Mercedes Benz E350 15 4% 48,500 C
2010 Mercedes Benz E350 14 6% 94,000 C
2013 Mercedes Benz C250 14 4% 58,200 B
2015 Mercedes Benz GLA 250 14 10% 55,000 C
2015 Mercedes Benz B-Class Electric 14 30% 1,600 D

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