2014 Mercedes-Benz E350 problems
Owners have filed 380 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E350. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 13% of complaints. After that come air bags (13%) and electrical system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 380 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 13% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 20 and 18
- Injuries and deaths
- 14 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 42,000 miles 148 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 45 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 23 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 30 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 23 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 17 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 148 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 42,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 42,000 miles (12 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 20 complaints mention a crash; 18 complaints mention a fire; 14 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 11 model years of the Mercedes-Benz E350 with enough data (142 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 8 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 mercedes-benz e350. While driving 40 MPH, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained head, eye, and neck injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available. Updated 06/20/16 updated 05/29/18
Tl* the contact owned a 2014 mercedes-benz e350. While driving low speeds, the contact's vehicle was t-boned on the driver's side. The air bags did not deploy. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene. The contact and passenger suffered injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer and manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 49,000 ...
There have been three events, all the same. Each time a speaker in a door, while driving, has began to squeal, sputter and the smoke. The first occurred while sitting inside a car wash, with the windows up, obviously. I was able to open the window, drenching myself, but venting the acrid electrical smoke. The second was while driving home from a medical clinic.
Bought vehicle in september 2013 the car has less than 17k miles.. I have changed the tires atleast 5 times and wheels atleast 1 time. I have been told that it is because I hit a pot hole, but never in my other cars for years and 6 times on this is impossible.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 mercedes e-350. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormal bumping noise coming from the engine without warning. There were no visible leaks. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided the contact with case number: [xxx] the manufacturer stated that they would look into the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.