2006 MERCEDES BENZ E350 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 394 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (212 complaints · 53.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 14
  • Fires 9
  • Injuries 18
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution FUEL SYSTEM appears in 212 of 394 owner complaints (53.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 212 complaints, 53.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 212 · 53.8% · 2 crash reports 4 fire reports ENGINE: 46 complaints, 11.7% of reports ENGINE 46 · 11.7% · 3 crash reports 3 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 40 complaints, 10.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 40 · 10.2% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 31 complaints, 7.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 31 · 7.9% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 13 complaints, 3.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13 · 3.3% · 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 8 complaints, 2.0% of reports VISIBILITY 8 · 2.0% AIR BAGS: 7 complaints, 1.8% of reports AIR BAGS 7 · 1.8% · 3 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 6 complaints, 1.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 · 1.5% · 3 crash reports STEERING: 4 complaints, 1.0% of reports STEERING 4 · 1.0% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 115 complaints, 29.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 115 · 29.2% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
FUEL SYSTEM 212 53.8% 2 crashes · 4 fires
ENGINE 46 11.7% 3 crashes · 3 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 40 10.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 31 7.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13 3.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 8 2.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 7 1.8% 3 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 1.5% 3 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 4 1.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 115 29.2% 1 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2005. 2005-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2012-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2013-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2013-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2013-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2014-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2014-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2015-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2015-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2015-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2017-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Jul 2005 Oct 2025 Investigation PE10017 ● Investigation PE10017 Investigation EA13003 ● Investigation EA13003
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2005-Q3 Owner reports 3
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 4
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 4
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 5
2011-Q2 Owner reports 5
2011-Q3 Owner reports 9
2011-Q4 Owner reports 6
2012-Q1 Owner reports 10
2012-Q2 Owner reports 7
2012-Q3 Owner reports 6
2012-Q4 Owner reports 12
2013-Q1 Owner reports 16
2013-Q2 Owner reports 15
2013-Q3 Owner reports 25
2013-Q4 Owner reports 9
2014-Q1 Owner reports 25
2014-Q2 Owner reports 10
2014-Q3 Owner reports 17
2014-Q4 Owner reports 24
2015-Q1 Owner reports 13
2015-Q2 Owner reports 8
2015-Q3 Owner reports 13
2015-Q4 Owner reports 10
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 4
2016-Q3 Owner reports 5
2016-Q4 Owner reports 6
2017-Q1 Owner reports 11
2017-Q2 Owner reports 9
2017-Q3 Owner reports 6
2017-Q4 Owner reports 7
2018-Q1 Owner reports 5
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 5
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 5
2020-Q1 Owner reports 7
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 3
2020-Q4 Owner reports 6
2021-Q1 Owner reports 5
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 3
2022-Q4 Owner reports 4
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 3
Defect investigation 1 PE10017
Defect investigation 1 EA13003
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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