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vehicle
2005 / mercedes-benz / e-class
known issues
6 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
532 on file (2004-08-18 → 2025-12-20)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
22 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Sunroof seal water intrusion and delayed recall partsVISIBILITY6 complaints2020-02 → 2024-01mercedes-benz-e-class-2005-sunroof-water-intrusion
11351849 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES-BENZ E320. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V918000 (VISIBILITY) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE
11310409 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES BENZ E500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER ENTERED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE SUNROOF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WATER ENTERED THE SUNROOF, ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT
Air suspension leak and low-ride warningSUSPENSION9 complaints2015-07 → 2024-05mercedes-benz-e-class-2005-air-suspension-leak
11321351 I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 E500 4MATIC MERCEDES HIT A GIANT POT HOLE BUSTING MY LEFT PASSENGER RIM N WHEEL. SUSPENSION MALFUNCTION BEGIN BY THE CAR NOT RISING DUE TO A MALFUNCTION. REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO SCDOT ON 12/5/2019
10732039 SUFFOCATING OIL SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE AUTOMOBILE. PREGNANT WIFE BECAME NAUSEOUS AND HAD TO OPEN ALL WINDOWS AND SUNROOF. PASSENGER FRONT SUSPENSION HAS LIQUID SPLATTERING ON UNDERNEATH OF ENGINE HOOD
11390452 I HAVE REPLACED THE SUSPENSION BEFORE AND NOW THE SUSPENSION LIGHT COMES BACK ON. THE CAR IS DOWN LOWER THAN NORMAL. THIS IS ALL THE TIME
11555325 A warning in Red came up on the dashboard which said something like "catastrophic break failure" ..I was going slow about to stop at the Red light and the brakes did not work and I hit a mini van
11144893 COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT (BRAKE WORKING AT THIS TIME) ON TO A CITY STREET. THIS WAS A DIVIDED MULTIPLE LANE ROAD, WITH THE CAR TRAVELING IN THE CENTER LANE. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE CAR COULD NOT BE SLOWED OR STOPPED
11643797 There has not been an incident report, however, my brakes failed while driving and I pulled over. This is the fault the SBC System which has an Extended 25 year warranty. I brought it into Mercedes prior to complete failure, but they only replace the Pressure Reservoir
Fuel sending unit leak and gasoline odor in cabinFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM82 complaints2014-10 → 2025-07mercedes-benz-e-class-2005-fuel-tank-odor-leak
11675235 Car smells like gas. Constantly a couple machanic. Did some repairs. But there’s a small leak as well from a smoke test. Gas leaks in more than one area. Oil leaks everywhere. Evap leak didn’t pass smog
11596811 The contact owns a 2005 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle and arriving to the residence; the contact became aware that after parking the vehicle in the garage, there was an abnormally strong gasoline odor coming from the vehicle
10680869 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT STRONG FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA13003 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE
Air bag warning light and unexpected deploymentAIR BAGS13 complaints2014-11 → 2023-02mercedes-benz-e-class-2005-airbag-deployment
11509076 Had a minor accident no airbags deployed sitting in car I don’t know a month later something around that sitting in car key not in the ignition sitting in the driver seat when all of a sudden a big bang happened and blue out both side airbag by the sunroof sunroof
11183455 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES-BENZ E320. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, ANOTHER VEHICLE SWITCHED LANES INTO THE PATH OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND CRASHED INTO A CURB TO AVOID THE OTHER VEHICLE
Battery drain and wiring harness failuresELECTRICAL SYSTEM14 complaints2014-10 → 2022-11mercedes-benz-e-class-2005-electrical-battery
11492804 Several times if the vehicle is not driven in a day or two the battery would be dead.I had to replace the battery twice in 2 years. I now receive a message (check battery) every time I start the vehicle
11354666 EIS MODULE AND KEY FAILED WHILE ON FREEWAY, CAUSING CAR TO LOSE ALL GAUGES RADIO AND ENDING WITH NOT BEING ABLE TO START VEHICLE ON SIDE OF FREEWAY. NOW THIS IS GOING TO COST ME 1300 DOLLARS
11128362 BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON SO IT WAS CHARGED THEN RECONNECTED, EVERYTHING GOOD, TURN KEY TO ON POSITION EVERYTHING GOOD, TURN KEY TO START AND BANG! LOUD BANG AND WHITE SMOKE EVERYWHERE, ENGINE CONTINUED TO SMOKE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER EXPLOSION, HOLE IN FRONT OF ENGINE
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2005 Mercedes-Benz E-Class vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2005/mercedes-benz/e-class
@misc{wrenchpro_2005_mercedes_benz_e_class_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2005 Mercedes-Benz E-Class},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2005/mercedes-benz/e-class}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
