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What 295 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Mercedes-benz E-class Wagon

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (295)Crash / fire / injury (18)Airbags (140)Suspension (37)Fuel system (36)Body & structure (16)Brakes (16)Engine (15)Steering (12)Transmission & drivetrain (10)Electrical system (7)Seats (7)

1 of 295 complaints match · Electrical system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Nov 15, 2022Electrical systemEngineFire

The issue with the vehicle's electrical causing power to the starter to stay on even after the vehicle is in the park and turned off, the starter's Solenoid and other electrical parts burn, its a serious fire hazard and needs to be addressed immediately.

NHTSA ODI 11493623

Working with the data? Download all 295 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 Mercedes-benz E-class Wagon verdict →