The following chart shows the Mercedes Benz models that have had the most problems reported. Note that a model on the top of the list may simply indicate that it is a popular model rather than a problematic car. For example, over the years, Mercedes Benz has sold far more C300 model cars than the C203 model.
| Mercedes Benz Model | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| C300 | |
| E350 | |
| ML350 | |
| E320 | |
| ML320 | |
| GLK350 | |
| C230 | |
| C250 | |
| CLA250 | |
| GL450 | |
| E500 | |
| C350 | |
| 320 | |
| E55 | |
| E Class | |
| R350 | |
| C320 | |
| S Class | |
| E550 | |
| S430 | |
| S550 | |
| SL500 | |
| E300 | |
| Metris | |
| C280 | |
| C Class | |
| S500 | |
| SLK230 | |
| ML430 | |
| CLK320 | |
| ML500 | |
| CLS550 | |
| CLK350 | |
| 500 | |
| C240 | |
| M Class | |
| 240 | |
| E430 | |
| SLK | |
| S600 | |
| GL550 | |
| 300 | |
| CLS500 | |
| SLK350 | |
| SL550 | |
| Clk Class | |
| C220 | |
| E63 | |
| CL500 | |
| SLK320 | |
| SLK280 | |
| Sl Class | |
| Cl Class | |
| CLK430 | |
| CLK500 | |
| R500 | |
| 280 | |
| CLS55 | |
| GL320 | |
| 430 | |
| 230 | |
| 420 | |
| CL550 | |
| CL-600 | |
| SL55 | |
| SL600 | |
| S420 | |
| SL320 | |
| CL55 | |
| 600 | |
| E250 | |
| 220 | |
| S350 | |
| Cls Class | |
| ML55 | |
| GL | |
| R Class | |
| S320 | |
| CL600 | |
| GLK | |
| G500 | |
| G55 | |
| CLS63 | |
| 208 | |
| C55 | |
| SLK55 | |
| 400 | |
| ML | |
| CLK550 | |
| ML63 | |
| 190 | |
| 202 | |
| CL63 | |
| CLK55 | |
| 203 | |
| 170 | |
| 210 | |
| 215 | |
| 124 | |
| 129 | |
| S65 | |
| G Class | |
| 163 | |
| SL65 | |
| 463 | |
| CL215 | |
| SL230 | |
| C203 |
Owners of Mercedes Benz cars have reported a total of 23,866 problems across all Mercedes Benz models built from 2024 to 2001. The average number of problems per model year in this period, reported across all Mercedes Benz models, is 868.9. Cars from Mercedes Benz's 2008 model year have the most problems reported (1,842 problems).
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The following chart shows the most common problems reported across all models of Mercedes Benz cars. The number one most common problem of Mercedes Benz cars is related to the vehicle's air bags, with 3,975 problems reported. The second most common Mercedes Benz car problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (2,764 problems).
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