2010 Mercedes Benz E: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
25,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Equipment is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Equipment | 1 |
Equipment: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 |
2012: 1
Pattern summary
Equipment leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10483021 · 2012-10-29 (October 29, 2012)
THE TRUNK RELEASE FEATURE ON MY 2010 E-CLASS MERCEDES-BENZ KEY WILL ENGAGE IN MY POCKET WITHOUT ACTUALLY PRESSING THE BUTTON OCCASIONALLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES (APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES) IN THE 4 MONTH PERIOD I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE MOST RECENT OCCASION RESULTED IN EVERYTHING IN MY TRUNK BEING STOLEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. I SUSPECT IT IS THE FLAWED/POOR DESIGN ON THE KEY AS I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER TRUNK RELEASE FUNCTION ON ANY OF MY OTHER CARS. SINCE THE EVENT, I HAVE RESORTED TO THE MANUAL LOCK FE…
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10483021 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
10V459000 · Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Pump
Reported: 2010-10-04 (October 4, 2010)
MERCEDES BENZ IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 C-CLASS, MODEL 204, E-CLASS, MODEL 212, AND MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 E-CLASS COUPE/CABRIOLET MODEL 207 VEHICLES. THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES MAY FAIL DUE TO THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID.
Consequence: OWNERS MAY NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IN AREAS, SUCH AS PARKING LOTS, WHERE MAXIMUM POWER STEERING IS REQUIRED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CHECK AND RETORQUE THE CONNECTION FITTING FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 31, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.
NHTSA campaign record ↗