The 2009 Mercedes-Benz E550 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 913,037 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
VISIBILITY24V8740002024-11-1933,456 affected
Defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2001-2011 C-Class, CLK, E-Class, and CLS vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models and model years. The glass sunroof panel may not be properly secured and can detach.
Consequence
A detached sunroof panel can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the sunroof panel as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall is an expansion of previous NHTSA recall number 22V-954. MBUSA's number for this recall is…
VISIBILITY22V9540002022-12-23131,653 affected
Defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2001-2011 C-Class, CLK, E-Class, and CLS vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. The glass sunroof panel may not be properly secured and may detach.
Consequence
A detached sunroof panel may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the sunroof panel as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 3, 2023. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall expands NHTSA recall number 19V-918. MBUSA's numbers for this recall are 2023010004, 2023010005, and…
VISIBILITY19V9180002019-12-20747,928 affected
Defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2001-2011 vehicles. The bonding between the glass panel and the sliding roof frame may deteriorate, possibly resulting in the glass panel detaching from the vehicle. For a full list of the affected models visit:…
Consequence
A detached glass panel can separate from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the glass panel bonding and replace the sliding roof, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 10, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020040011.
Complaints by component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
1crashes
WHEELS
1
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Please reference nhtsa action# pe12001. After filling the car with gasoline, there is a very strong odor of gasoline. The smell of gasoline goes away after using about a 1/4 of the tank. I am aware that this is a widespread issue with e class (w211) vehicles and mercedes benz has been denying any…”
“I was traveling at about 40 miles per hour on a major street and went over a small pothole. This resulted in major fractures on both of the passenger's side wheels. All the equipment on this car is original from mercedes benz. This is the first incident in late 2010. Recently, I was traveling…”
“Joystick and center consult is always extremely hot”
“Unintended acceleration of mercedes benz e 350 4 matic 2009 model barely 3 months old-jumped the curb while parking and hit the wall 4 ft over the curb causing damage to the medical office wall and the right front end of the car. Luckily no one was hurt. Reported to allstate claims, car repaired…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Mercedes-Benz E550 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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