2008 Model Year

Mercedes-Benz E-Class

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
224
Recalls
0
Crashes
11
Severe
30

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Visibility
Feb 2026

The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz E-350. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V918000 (Visibility). The vehicle was taken...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Dec 2025

My car displayed all of the issues listed below for the Electrical system recall. The fuel gague went "blank", other gagues acting irradical, the chec...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER Fire
Dec 2025

2008 MercedesE350 (W211) Driver’s seat heater, ~11:48am Location: Lidl Parking Lot, 2017 St. Joseph’s Dr., Bowie/Upper Marlboro, MD While I was sittin...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Jul 2025

The panaramic sunroof had gotten stuck open and gears or something are not engaging at times, sounds like motor grinds and the sunroof slips off track...

POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS
May 2025

While driving a 2008 Mercedes-Benz E350 on 5/21/2025 around 1:50pm, the transmission suddenly failed while I was traveling at approximately 75 mph was...

Structure
Feb 2025

The trunk safety release inside the trunk will not open the trunk. It is an electrical switch and not a cable pull release. If you get in the trunk a...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jan 2025

The seal that connects the fuel level sensor to the fuel tank has failed, allowing fuel to leak onto the top of the tank when it’s filled. This create...

SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY
Jan 2025

The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle overnight, the vehicle failed to start the following mor...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Dec 2024

Smell of gasoline in the cabin and real bad outside of car

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Sep 2024

This is a PZEV vehicle. When the car is filled over 3/4th of the way, the driver's side near the back tire starts to leak the fuel. There was no warn...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2008 Mercedes-Benz E-Class has 224 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM. 11 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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