RecallMyCar

2010 Mercedes-Benz E550 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E550, and owners have filed 68 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

3
safety recalls
68
owner complaints to NHTSA

3 safety recalls for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E550

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 19V010000 Reported 288,779 vehicles potentially affected Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.

    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2014 C250, C300 4Matic, C350, C63 AMG, E350 4Matic Coupe, E350 Cabrio, E350 Coupe, SLS AMG Cabrio, SLS AMG Coupe, 2014-2015 C250 Coupe, C350 4Matic Coupe, C350 Coupe, C63 AMG Coupe, GLK 350, GLK250 BlueTec 4Matic, GLK350 RWD, 2015-2017 E400 4Matic Coupe, E400 Cabrio, E400 Coupe,…

    Remedy: MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began March 29, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

  2. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 18V043000 Reported 132,167 vehicles potentially affected Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.

    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2013 C250, C250 Coupe, C350 Coupe 4Matic, C300 4Matic, C350, C350 Coupe, C63 AMG, C63 Coupe, E350 Cabrio, E350 Coupe, E550 Cabrio, E350 Coupe 4Matic, E550 Coupe, GLK350 4Matic, GLK250 Bluetec 4Matic, GLK350, SLS Coupe, SLS AMG GT Coupe, and SLS Roadster vehicles sold, or ever…

    Remedy: MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. Mercedes issued an interim notification to owners on February 23, 2018. A second notice will be mailed when…

  3. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 16V081000 Reported 711,159 vehicles potentially affected Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.

    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 ML320 BlueTec 4Matic, GL320 BlueTec 4Matic and R320 CDI 4Matic, 2011 E350 Cabriolet and E550 Cabriolet, 2009-2011 ML350, ML350 4Matic, ML550 4Matic, ML63 AMG, and C63 AMG, 2010-2011 ML450 4Matic Hybrid, E350 Coupe, E350 4Matic, E550 Coupe, E550 4Matic, and E63…

    Remedy: MBUSA will their notify owners, and Fiat Chrysler will notify the affected Chrysler owners. Dealers for the respective brands will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. This recall began November…

68 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E550 have filed 68 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 73,577 miles. Complaints peaked in 2017 with 17 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“UNKNOWN. I was vacuuming the car and it went dark. Then in the instrument cluster was a PRE-safe warning light, then a PRE-Safe functionality message. Then the car would not start or crank nothing. Th”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 31, 2026 · Unknown or other

“The manufacturer refuses to provide me with the main fuse box chart.”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 3, 2024 · Electrical system

Compare Mercedes-Benz E550 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Mercedes-Benz E550 model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2006 Mercedes-Benz E55002
2007 Mercedes-Benz E550437
2008 Mercedes-Benz E550315
2009 Mercedes-Benz E55034
2010 Mercedes-Benz E550368
2011 Mercedes-Benz E550361
2012 Mercedes-Benz E550417
2013 Mercedes-Benz E550516
2014 Mercedes-Benz E550416
2015 Mercedes-Benz E55032
2016 Mercedes-Benz E55031
2017 Mercedes-Benz E55052

Checking a specific 2010 Mercedes-Benz E550

How do I know if my 2010 Mercedes-Benz E550 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E550; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Mercedes-Benz dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 16V081000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Mercedes-Benz models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.