2016 Mercedes-Benz E350 problems
Owners have filed 74 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Mercedes-Benz E350. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 12% of complaints. After that come body & structure (9%) and wipers, windshield & visibility (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 74 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 12% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 39,000 miles 39 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 | 15 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 39 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 39,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 8 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 80% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2016 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 11 model years of the Mercedes-Benz E350 with enough data (43 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 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 2016 mercedes-benz e350. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the steering system suddenly malfunctioned and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. The contact's vehicle crashed into a second vehicle. During the crash, the message "malfunction" displayed on the instrument panel. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact sustained lacerations to both hands during the crash, but medical attention was not required. A police report was filed.
My vehicle was moving thru intersection when another vehicle ran a red light. I hit the brakes, but still crashed into side of other vehicle at 20-25 MPH. My vehicle had front end damage and was a total loss. I was wearing a seat belt, but it did not hold me to the seat. I hit the steering wheel with my chest and had to go to hospital for x-rays. Also, the steering wheel air bag did not deploy. The dealer said I was not going fast enough to deploy air bag. That is not true.
My collision prevention made my 2016 mercedes benz e400 slam on the breaks with no cars around other then the car parked to the side of the road and the cars behind me.
My 2016 mercedes e-350, which I bought 2 years ago as a cpo vehicle from a mercedes dealer has a problem with the e-parking brake system. I brought it to the dealer in march to have this repaired, and was told the entire parking brake cable and other parts needed replacement. I assumed this was a covered repair, especially with the extended warranty given on certified vehicles, and the fact the car is fairly new and has less than 50,000 miles.