Mercedes Benz - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

📉 Compare Mercedes Benz models

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.

Table 1. Compare Mercedes Benz models

Mercedes Benz ModelNumber of Problems
  C300
5,044
  E350
2,650
  ML350
1,222
  E320
1,197
  ML320
1,058
  GLK350
1,016
  C230
885
  C250
879
  CLA250
561
  GL450
545
  E500
531
  C350
466
  320
422
  E55
387
  E Class
368
  R350
299
  C320
298
  S Class
295
  E550
283
  S430
277
  S550
277
  SL500
263
  E300
253
  Metris
230
  C280
221
  C Class
219
  S500
214
  SLK230
206
  ML430
187
  CLK320
158
  ML500
142
  CLS550
133
  CLK350
132
  500
128
  C240
128
  M Class
114
  240
110
  E430
96
  SLK
95
  S600
92
  GL550
90
  300
89
  CLS500
85
  SLK350
78
  SL550
78
  Clk Class
69
  C220
66
  E63
66
  CL500
66
  SLK320
64
  SLK280
58
  Sl Class
56
  Cl Class
53
  CLK430
52
  CLK500
43
  R500
42
  280
40
  CLS55
38
  GL320
37
  430
37
  230
36
  420
36
  CL550
28
  CL-600
27
  SL55
27
  SL600
24
  S420
22
  SL320
22
  CL55
22
  600
21
  E250
21
  220
18
  S350
18
  Cls Class
17
  ML55
16
  GL
16
  R Class
15
  S320
14
  CL600
13
  GLK
13
  G500
11
  G55
11
  CLS63
11
  208
10
  C55
10
  SLK55
9
  400
8
  ML
7
  CLK550
7
  ML63
7
  190
7
  202
7
  CL63
6
  CLK55
4
  203
4
  170
4
  210
4
  215
4
  124
4
  129
3
  S65
3
  G Class
3
  163
2
  SL65
2
  463
1
  CL215
1
  SL230
1
  C203
1

📊 Number of problems reported for all models of Mercedes Benz built between 2024 and 2001

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).

Table 2. Number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service

Model YearNumber of Problems
  2024 Mercedes Benz
4
  2023 Mercedes Benz
28
  2022 Mercedes Benz
59
  2021 Mercedes Benz
18
  2020 Mercedes Benz
59
  2019 Mercedes Benz
98
  2018 Mercedes Benz
195
  2017 Mercedes Benz
562
  2016 Mercedes Benz
660
  2015 Mercedes Benz
958
  2014 Mercedes Benz
1,315
  2013 Mercedes Benz
1,278
  2012 Mercedes Benz
1,367
  2011 Mercedes Benz
1,359
  2010 Mercedes Benz
1,407
  2009 Mercedes Benz
1,292
  2008 Mercedes Benz
1,842
  2007 Mercedes Benz
1,527
  2006 Mercedes Benz
1,676
  2005 Mercedes Benz
1,022
  2004 Mercedes Benz
992
  2003 Mercedes Benz
1,206
  2002 Mercedes Benz
843
  2001 Mercedes Benz
1,087

🔎 Common problems of Mercedes Benz Vehicles

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).

Table 3. Common problems of Mercedes Benz vehicles



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