Current Mercedes-Benz models
C3002008–2025 · 3,982 complaintsAvoid: 2009, 2008GLC3002016–2026 · 689 complaintsAvoid: 2023, 2022GLE3502016–2026 · 397 complaintsAvoid: 2020, 2021, 2022GLS4502017–2026 · 187 complaintsAvoid: 2020, 2024, 2021GLB2502020–2025 · 122 complaintsNo years flaggedE3502003–2026 · 2,228 complaintsAvoid: 2014, 2011, 2012GLE4502016–2026 · 112 complaintsNo years flaggedE4502019–2025 · 74 complaintsAvoid: 2023AMG GLC432017–2026 · 36 complaintsNo years flaggedGLC350 E2018–2025 · 22 complaintsNo years flaggedGLE 450E2025–2026 · 17 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG G632019–2025 · 14 complaintsNo years flaggedGLS5802020–2026 · 11 complaintsNo years flaggedGLE5802020–2026 · 8 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG GLB352021–2025 · 6 complaintsNo years flaggedEQS Suv 5802023–2025 · 5 complaintsNo years flaggedEQS Suv 4502023–2025 · 4 complaintsNo years flaggedS580 E2023–2025 · 3 complaintsNo years flaggedEQE Suv 350+2023–2025 · 3 complaintsNo years flaggedEQE Suv 3502023–2025 · 2 complaintsNo years flaggedEQS Suv 450+2023–2025 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedEQE Suv 5002023–2025 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedE450 4MATIC All-Terrain2025 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG GLC63 S E 4MATIC+2025 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG S 63 E 4MATIC+2024–2025 · 0 complaintsNo years flagged
Older and discontinued models
Sprinter 25002010–2024 · 436 complaintsAvoid: 2020, 2019, 2021Metris2015–2023 · 213 complaintsAvoid: 2016GLA2502015–2024 · 301 complaintsAvoid: 2015E3001995–2019 · 229 complaintsAvoid: 2017, 2018, 2019CLA2502012–2023 · 448 complaintsAvoid: 2014, 2016, 2015Sprinter 35002010–2024 · 345 complaintsAvoid: 2016, 2014, 2023A2202019–2022 · 83 complaintsNo years flaggedE4002015–2018 · 95 complaintsAvoid: 2016EQB3002022–2024 · 73 complaintsNo years flaggedS5802021–2024 · 71 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG C432017–2024 · 60 complaintsNo years flaggedS5502007–2017 · 225 complaintsAvoid: 2015, 2007, 2016EQS4502022–2023 · 44 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG GLE432016–2019 · 38 complaintsAvoid: 2019EQB250+2023–2024 · 34 complaintsNo years flaggedEQS450+2022–2024 · 31 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG GLE532021–2022 · 29 complaintsNo years flaggedSprinter 15002018–2024 · 28 complaintsNo years flaggedEQS5802022–2024 · 28 complaintsNo years flaggedS5602018–2020 · 27 complaintsNo years flaggedCLS4502019–2023 · 27 complaintsNo years flaggedB 250E2014–2017 · 28 complaintsAvoid: 2017S5002000–2023 · 183 complaintsAvoid: 2022, 2000, 2001EQB3502022–2024 · 20 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG2016–2021 · 18 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG E532019–2023 · 18 complaintsNo years flaggedG5502009–2023 · 23 complaintsNo years flaggedC4502016 · 16 complaintsNo years flaggedGLE4002016–2019 · 16 complaintsNo years flaggedEQE350+2023–2024 · 16 complaintsNo years flaggedGL4502007–2017 · 419 complaintsAvoid: 2007, 2011, 2012GLS5502017–2019 · 14 complaintsNo years flaggedS4502018–2020 · 14 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG GLE53 4MATIC+2023–2024 · 14 complaintsNo years flaggedEQE3502023–2024 · 13 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG E432017–2018 · 12 complaintsNo years flaggedEQE5002023–2024 · 12 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG GLA452015–2021 · 18 complaintsNo years flaggedC350E2016–2017 · 11 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG EQS2022–2023 · 11 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG S632014–2021 · 12 complaintsNo years flaggedSprinter 45002018–2024 · 10 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG C632010–2021 · 23 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG CLA452014–2021 · 27 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG GLE632016–2022 · 8 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG GLC632018–2021 · 8 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG CLS532019–2021 · 8 complaintsNo years flaggedSprinter (VS30)2019–2020 · 8 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG C63S2015–2018 · 8 complaintsNo years flaggedGLE300D2016 · 7 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG GLS632017–2022 · 7 complaintsNo years flaggedSLC3002017–2020 · 6 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG E63S2018–2021 · 6 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG GT532019–2023 · 6 complaintsNo years flaggedGLC3502019–2020 · 6 complaintsNo years flaggedCLE3002024 · 6 complaintsNo years flaggedGL3502010–2017 · 86 complaintsAvoid: 2010, 2012, 2011B-Class Electric2014–2016 · 50 complaintsAvoid: 2015AMG SL632019–2023 · 5 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG CLA352020–2021 · 5 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG GT S2016–2019 · 4 complaintsNo years flaggedGLE550E2016–2017 · 4 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG SL552022–2023 · 4 complaintsNo years flaggedE5502007–2017 · 239 complaintsAvoid: 2010, 2011, 2007AMG GT432021–2023 · 3 complaintsNo years flaggedEQB2502023 · 3 complaintsNo years flaggedG632013–2019 · 8 complaintsNo years flaggedGL632013–2016 · 7 complaintsNo years flaggedSLK3002016 · 2 complaintsNo years flaggedGLE63S2016–2017 · 2 complaintsNo years flaggedC350 E2018–2020 · 2 complaintsNo years flaggedSL4502018–2020 · 2 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG C63 S2019–2021 · 2 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG A352020–2021 · 2 complaintsNo years flaggedEsprinter2024 · 2 complaintsNo years flaggedGL5502008–2017 · 69 complaintsAvoid: 2011SL5502007–2020 · 55 complaintsAvoid: 2013E2502014–2016 · 13 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG GT632019–2023 · 1 complaintNo years flaggedAMG GLC63 S2020–2021 · 1 complaintNo years flaggedAMG GLE63 S2021–2022 · 1 complaintNo years flaggedAMG GLA352021–2022 · 1 complaintNo years flaggedAMG SLC432020 · 1 complaintNo years flaggedAMG EQS 532022–2024 · 1 complaintNo years flaggedAMG SL432023–2024 · 1 complaintNo years flaggedCLE4502024 · 1 complaintNo years flaggedE3201995–2009 · 1,153 complaintsAvoid: 2005, 2004, 2003ML3502003–2015 · 951 complaintsAvoid: 2006, 2010, 2011GLK3502007–2015 · 901 complaintsAvoid: 2010ML3201998–2009 · 740 complaintsAvoid: 1998, 2000, 1999C2502012–2015 · 725 complaintsAvoid: 2013, 2012C2301997–2007 · 653 complaintsAvoid: 2007, 2006, 2002E5002003–2006 · 457 complaintsAvoid: 2004, 2005C3502006–2015 · 357 complaintsAvoid: 2008, 2009, 2012AMG E552003–2006 · 347 complaintsAvoid: 2005, 2004E Class1995–2008 · 253 complaintsAvoid: 2003, 2000, 1997S Class1995–2004 · 250 complaintsAvoid: 2000, 2002, 2001R3502006–2012 · 235 complaintsAvoid: 2006, 2007SL5001995–2006 · 200 complaintsAvoid: 2003S4302000–2006 · 194 complaintsAvoid: 2001C3202001–2005 · 183 complaintsAvoid: 2002, 20013201995–2002 · 176 complaintsAvoid: 1998, 1999C Class1995–2008 · 172 complaintsAvoid: 2002, 2004, 2008C2801995–2007 · 157 complaintsAvoid: 2007, 1999SLK2301998–2003 · 156 complaintsAvoid: 1999, 1998ML4301999–2001 · 135 complaintsNo years flaggedCLK3201999–2005 · 113 complaintsNo years flaggedCLS5502006–2015 · 106 complaintsAvoid: 2007, 2012ML5002002–2007 · 104 complaintsAvoid: 2006, 2002CLK3502006–2009 · 102 complaintsAvoid: 2006, 2007C2201995–2015 · 93 complaintsAvoid: 1995C2402001–2005 · 87 complaintsAvoid: 2005M Class1998–2008 · 85 complaintsAvoid: 2000, 20062402001–2003 · 75 complaintsNo years flagged2801995–2000 · 71 complaintsAvoid: 1995SLK1999–2005 · 68 complaintsAvoid: 2002, 2001E4301998–2001 · 67 complaintsNo years flaggedCLS5002006 · 62 complaintsNo years flaggedSLK3502005–2016 · 61 complaintsNo years flaggedS6002001–2017 · 60 complaintsAvoid: 2001Mercedes Benz1995–2003 · 60 complaintsAvoid: 2002SLK2802006–2008 · 49 complaintsNo years flagged5001995–2003 · 49 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG E632007–2022 · 48 complaintsAvoid: 2007GLK2502013–2015 · 46 complaintsAvoid: 20144201995–1999 · 42 complaintsAvoid: 1997CL5002000–2006 · 39 complaintsNo years flaggedML5502008–2014 · 39 complaintsNo years flaggedCLK5002003–2006 · 38 complaintsNo years flaggedSLK3202001–2002 · 37 complaintsNo years flagged3001995–1999 · 35 complaintsAvoid: 1995CL Class2000–2004 · 33 complaintsAvoid: 2002AMG CLS552006 · 33 complaintsNo years flaggedCLK Class2001–2004 · 31 complaintsAvoid: 2001GL3202007–2009 · 31 complaintsAvoid: 2008C2002015 · 31 complaintsNo years flaggedCLK4301999–2000 · 31 complaintsNo years flaggedR5002006–2007 · 28 complaintsNo years flaggedCL6002001–2002 · 27 complaintsNo years flaggedSL Class1996–2004 · 26 complaintsNo years flaggedE2005–2011 · 24 complaintsNo years flaggedSL3201995–1997 · 22 complaintsNo years flaggedS4002010–2012 · 22 complaintsNo years flaggedC632008–2011 · 22 complaintsNo years flaggedCL5502007–2011 · 19 complaintsNo years flaggedR3202007–2009 · 18 complaintsNo years flaggedC2009 · 14 complaintsNo years flaggedSLK2502013–2015 · 14 complaintsNo years flaggedSLS2011–2014 · 12 complaintsNo years flaggedS632008–2017 · 10 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG C322002–2004 · 10 complaintsNo years flaggedE632010–2016 · 9 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG C552005–2006 · 9 complaintsNo years flaggedCLS4002015 · 8 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG ML632007–2015 · 8 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG CLS632007–2011 · 8 complaintsNo years flaggedGL2006–2011 · 7 complaintsNo years flaggedG5002003 · 7 complaintsNo years flaggedR-Class2006–2007 · 6 complaintsNo years flaggedML2006–2008 · 6 complaintsNo years flaggedCLK5502007–2009 · 6 complaintsNo years flaggedG552002–2005 · 3 complaintsNo years flaggedE400 Hybrid2013–2015 · 3 complaintsNo years flaggedSL4002015 · 2 complaintsNo years flaggedSL632013–2017 · 1 complaintNo years flaggedCLS632013–2015 · 1 complaintNo years flaggedML4502010–2011 · 1 complaintNo years flaggedAMG CLK552003–2005 · 1 complaintNo years flaggedS2007–2008 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedR2008–2011 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedSL652013–2014 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedSLK552014 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedS550E2015–2017 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG S652015–2019 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG GT R2018–2020 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG GT C2018–2020 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedSLC43 AMG2017 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG G652016–2017 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG GLC63S2018–2019 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG SL652018 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG GT63S2019–2021 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedTourrider Business2022–2024 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedTourrider Premium2022–2024 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG GLS63 4MATIC+2023 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG GLE63 S 4MATIC+2023 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG EQE 532023–2024 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG SL63 S E2024 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG GLA 352024 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedCLE450 4MATIC Cabriolet2024 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedAMG CLE53 4MATIC+2024 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedCLE300 4MATIC Cabriolet2024 · 0 complaintsNo years flagged
Mercedes-Benz model years to avoid
- 2017 Mercedes-Benz E30015.5× complaints · engine
- 2016 Mercedes-Benz Metris7.2× complaints · fuel system
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz C3506.4× complaints · electrical
- 2005 Mercedes-Benz E3205.9× complaints · fuel system
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 25005.8× complaints · electrical
- 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA2505.5× complaints · engine
- 2006 Mercedes-Benz R3504.8× complaints · engine
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz C2304.7× complaints · fuel system
- 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 25004.6× complaints · steering
- 2002 Mercedes-Benz C3204.6× complaints · electrical
- 1998 Mercedes-Benz ML3204.5× complaints · engine
- 2000 Mercedes-Benz ML3204.3× complaints · steering
Latest Mercedes-Benz recalls
- 2024–2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG S 63 E 4MATIC+, 2022–2023 Mercedes-Benz S500 and 2 more: foundation components
- 2019–2022 Mercedes-Benz A220, 2020–2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG A35 and 18 more: latches/locks/linkages – lock
- 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450E, 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE350 and 4 more: seat belts – buckle assembly
- 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLE53 4MATIC+, 2025–2026 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC43 and 11 more: electrical system – instrument cluster/panel
- 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400, 2019–2020 Mercedes-Benz E450 and 2 more: power train – universal joint
- 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450E, 2025–2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE350 and 4 more: air bags – cushion
- 2026 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC43, 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLC300: seat belts – rear/other
- 2023–2024 Mercedes-Benz EQB250+, 2022–2024 Mercedes-Benz EQB300 and 1 more: electrical system – traction battery
Frequently asked questions
Which Mercedes-Benz model years should you avoid?
By owner complaints compared at the same age, the worst Mercedes-Benz model years include the 2017 E300, the 2016 Metris, the 2008 C350, the 2005 E320 and the 2020 Sprinter 2500.
How many Mercedes-Benz recalls are there?
NHTSA lists 556 recalls for Mercedes-Benz vehicles from 1995 onward, the latest on October 2, 2026. See the latest Mercedes-Benz recalls.
What Mercedes-Benz model gets the most complaints?
In the last ten model years, the C300 has drawn the most complaints (799) — partly because it is one of the brand's best sellers. Compare years on the Mercedes-Benz C300 page.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.