Mercedes-Benz wheels problems
Across all Mercedes-Benz models in NHTSA's complaint database, 478 complaints involve wheels. The E350 accounts for the largest share (12%). The single worst model year is the 2008 E350 with 11 wheels complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 478 about wheels, all Mercedes-Benz models
- Most affected
- E350 12% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 24,000 miles 281 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 37 and 6
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Mercedes-Benz models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E350 | 58 | 12% |
| C300 | 35 | 7% |
| Sprinter 3500 | 30 | 6% |
| Metris | 21 | 4% |
| CLA250 | 20 | 4% |
| AMG C43 | 15 | 3% |
| ML320 | 13 | 3% |
| CLS 450 | 11 | 2% |
| Sprinter 2500 | 11 | 2% |
| GL450 | 10 | 2% |
Worst model years for wheels
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz E35011 complaints
- 2014 Mercedes-Benz E35011 complaints
- 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA2509 complaints
- 2015 Mercedes-Benz C3008 complaints
- 2013 Mercedes-Benz E3508 complaints
Wheels complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 9 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2004 | 8 |
| 2006 | 22 |
| 2007 | 17 |
| 2008 | 34 |
| 2009 | 14 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 14 |
| 2012 | 16 |
| 2013 | 29 |
| 2014 | 39 |
| 2015 | 28 |
| 2016 | 41 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2019 | 34 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Among the 281 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 24,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.