2008 Mercedes-Benz R350 problems
The 2008 Mercedes-Benz R350 has 48 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (25%) concerns suspension. Next are steering (21%) and brakes (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 48 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Suspension 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 91,000 miles 30 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 | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 30 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 91,000 miles.
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 2 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.
06 april 2008 ' vehicle leased from hoehn motors, carlsbad, ca roughly january 2009 to present ' transmission slips (changes gears unexpectedly) on several occasions. Unable to reproduce reliably, so we did not bring the car in or report. 10 april 2009 ' (mileage 17533) vehicle suddenly loses power under operation. Esp light is on. Vehicle coasts to a stop. Vehicle towed to mercedes benz of laguna niguel. Dealership cannot reproduce problem, but finds esp software is old. Dealer updates esp software.
Safety concern with mercedes benz r350 2008. Child safety locks in the rear seat are not available in this vehicle. I have two child 4 & 2 year. There were playing with the door handle and the door lock and opened the door while the vehicle was in used. No crash. This risk can be dangerous for my kids. Since I bought this vehicle I thought that this feature was available and that it was automatic but no. The dealer said no solution .
This vehicle has a balance shaft and intake manifold issue as well as a air suspension problem. Both problems are a manufacture defect that is common in other mb r350 vehicles. Mb accepts that this vehicle model have a conglomerate of problems and is not taking responsibility to create a recall. This vehicle is always maintain and service by an authorized mb dealer and they insure that in any of the previous services the diagnosis was never identified or mention.
1. Air suspension bag rt side needed replaced. Car was setting low and leaning to right rear- while this was in for repair had mechanic check recent "check engine " light code came up with very serious and expensive issue: 2.balance shaft gear defective apparently mercedes has been aware of this problem, class action suits have been filed- no recall yet.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercedes-benz r350v2. The contact stated that the automatic leveling became defective while traveling 30 MPH. In addition, the leveling warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle became difficult to steer. The dealer had not been notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 08v682000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 54,000.