Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Mercedes-Benz E-Class has 91 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
91
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | This is not about an accident. It's about the vehicle's condition. Precisely, about the brake servic... |
| Feb 3, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | There has not been an incident report, however, my brakes failed while driving and I pulled over. Th... |
| Nov 10, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | A warning in Red came up on the dashboard which said something like "catastrophic break failure" ..I... |
| Aug 17, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | Break booster malfunction sign popped up 3-4 time while driving and I lost 70% of the break. Luckily... |
| Aug 15, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | car break looses 70% of its pressure and only left with 30% break. It happened 3-4 times already. br... |
| May 7, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | While driving in highway, SBC brake failure warning and failure. Fortunate to be able to come to a ... |
| Feb 18, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake warning lights flashed and brakes failed |
| Feb 16, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | Per incident was back glass detached from window and broke all over the road and on the back of my c... |
| Dec 15, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Please see this discussion... 2005 Mercedes E320 SBC brake system should be recalled. Thanks for con... |
| Jan 30, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | HI, I WAS DRIVING NORMALY ON A ROAD, NO WARNING, JUST BRAKE LIGHT POPS UP TO REDUCE POWER. PEDAL WAS... |
| Dec 9, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | MERCEDES BENZ OF FORT WASHINGTON HAS DENIED A REPLACEMENT OF SBC UNIT AND COMPONENTS UNDER A SAFETY ... |
| Mar 2, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND RED WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND NO BRAKES |
| Jan 4, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE DASH WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE HAD BRAKES CHECKED, NOT A PROBLEM WITH PAD... |
| Dec 19, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT (LUCKILY) AND MY CAR STARTED ROLLING FORWARD. I PRESSED THE BRAKES HARDER ... |
| Oct 17, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES-BENZ E500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKES LOST P... |
| Nov 1, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT (BRAKE WORKING AT THIS TIME) ON ... |
| Jul 22, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES-BENZ E500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSE... |
| Jul 10, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING AND MY BRAKES FAILED CAUSING ME TO ALMOST CRASH. I WAS ON A BUSY INTERSTATE AND HAD TO... |
| Jul 1, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES-BENZ E250. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE W... |
| May 31, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE SBC BRAKING SYSTEM TOTALLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING. DONG ROAD AT 35 MPH ONLY WAY TO AVOID RUNNING I... |