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recalls
The Mercedes-Benz E550 has 16 recalls covering 4.38 million vehicles as reported; model year 2010 is covered by the most (7). Owners filed 1 safety complaints in the 12 months to Sep 2026; air bags is named most over all years.
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · recalls to Oct 6, 2026
Recalls
16
Most for 2010: 7
Units affected
4.38M
As reported
Overall stars
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Complaints, 12 mo
1
-83.3% vs 12 months before
Do-not-drive
0
None
By model year
Which model years are covered by the most recalls, and which get the most complaints
Recalls by model year
How many recalls cover each model year. Hover a year for the count.
Owner complaints
Safety complaints about the Mercedes-Benz E550, by the month they were received
Complaints per month
1 in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Components named most
- Air bags90
- Suspension56
- Fuel/propulsion system27
- Fuel system, gasoline19
- Electrical system11
- Service brakes11
- Unknown or other11
- Complaints
- 241
- Crashes reported
- 5
- Fires reported
- 2
- People injured
- 3
Counts only, as reported by owners and not verified.
Parts recalled
Recalls of the Mercedes-Benz E550 by component
- Air bags8 · 1.99M units
- Visibility4 · 924K units
- Structure2 · 148K units
- Communication1 · 24K units
- Electrical system1 · 1.29M units
Mercedes-Benz E550 recalls
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Questions and answers
Is the 2021 Mercedes-Benz E550 recalled?
Yes: 1 recall covers the 2021 Mercedes-Benz E550. Check the recall pages below for what is wrong and the free fix; a dealer can tell if a single vehicle still needs the repair.
How many recalls does the Mercedes-Benz E550 have?
16 recalls cover the Mercedes-Benz E550, for 4.38 million vehicles as reported. The most common problem is air bags (8 recalls).
What do owners complain about most on the Mercedes-Benz E550?
Air bags: named in 90 of the 241 safety complaints about the Mercedes-Benz E550, then suspension (56). One complaint can name several components.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data, updated daily. Models are written as published, so a few versions of one model can be listed under slightly different names.