Model year record

2006 MERCEDES BENZ E500

4 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 62 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V874000

Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly

Component
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Vehicles affected
33,456
Reported to NHTSA
2024-11-19
Owners notified
2025-01-10

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

A detached sunroof panel can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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 2024120001/2/3.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V954000

Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly

Component
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Vehicles affected
131,653
Reported to NHTSA
2022-12-23
Owners notified
2023-02-03

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

A detached sunroof panel may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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 2023010006.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V196000

Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly

Component
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Vehicles affected
11,356
Reported to NHTSA
2021-03-19
Owners notified
2021-05-07

Defect description

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2007 C350, C230, C280, CLK350, E320CDI, E350 Wagon, E350, 2006 C55 AMG, CLK500, CLS500, CLS55 AMG, E500 Wagon, E500, E55 AMG, 2007 CLK550, CLS550, CLS63 AMG, E550, E63 AMG, and E63 Wagon AMG vehicles. The bonding between the glass panel and the sliding roof frame may deteriorate, possibly causing the glass panel to detach from the vehicle.

Safety risk

A detached glass panel can separate from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the glass panel bonding and replace the sliding roof, as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 7, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall is an expansion of recall number 19V-918. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021040012.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V918000

Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly

Component
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Vehicles affected
747,928
Reported to NHTSA
2019-12-20
Owners notified
2020-07-10

Defect description

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: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/RMISC-19V918-4126.pdf

Safety risk

A detached glass panel can separate from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Fuel/propulsion system1678,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline1276,320 mi
Air bags586,000 mi
Wheels471,243 mi
Suspension320 mi
Electrical system2105,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: evaporative emissions: canister277,000 mi
Power train220 mi
Seat belts2
Service brakes270,000 mi
Steering2117,000 mi
Electrical system: horn144,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)120 mi
Engine182,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxillary tank160,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly172,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic1100 mi
Structure: frame and members121,000 mi
Unknown or other1
Visibility1114,000 mi
Visibility/wiper180,000 mi

The 2005 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 2007 model has 62 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.