Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class has 64 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
64
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact called on behalf of the owner of a 2006 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated that whil... |
| Oct 1, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Mercedes Benz issued a recall and extended a warranty on its 2003-2005 E Class SBC braking systems (... |
| Mar 8, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle... |
| Sep 1, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated that upon depressing the brake pedal,... |
| Jul 18, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake failure at 40 mph. RED CAUTION light on : "STOP Reduced braking power Depress brake pedal full... |
| Feb 22, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | February 22, 2022 I was driving from Memphis, TN to Flower Mound,TX. It was raining really bad and o... |
| May 20, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | Vehicle had a blow out on highway. Pull onto right shoulder doing about 60mph. Pressed the brakes an... |
| Sep 24, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKES FAILED, RED WARNING LIGHT ALERTED ME, I MANAGED TO STOP THE CAR ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH EMER... |
| Jul 17, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. REDUCED BRAKING MESSAGE , ESP MESSAGE, AND 'STOP' ON SPEEDOM... |
| May 1, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS DURING NORMAL DRIVING . SBC PUMP FAILS SUDDENLY. AND WARNING MASSAGE TELLS YO... |
| Mar 23, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE REMAIN ENGAGED WHEN BRAKE [FOOT] PEDALS ARE DEPRESSED AT STOP LIGHT. IT ONLY DISENGAGES AFTER... |
| Dec 20, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THIS VEHICLE IS A THREAT TO MY HEALTH WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS I'M HAVING WITH IT. I HAVE TO PRESS EXTR... |
| Dec 15, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | RECEIVED CODE C2131 PRESSURE RESERVOIR FAULTY...SAFETY BRAKE ISSUE IS IT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY? AFR... |
| Dec 10, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND ERROR CODE SAYS DEPRESSED BRAKE PRESSURE ESP AND BRAKES GO OUT CALL DEA... |
| Nov 10, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET A RED PROMPT OF BRAKING SYSTEM FAIL DECREASE PRESSURE ESP GOES... |
| May 23, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING AND LOST ALL BREAK PRESSURE RAN A RED LIGHT AND ALMOST KILLED MYSELF AND OTHERS ON THE... |
| May 17, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | CAR BRAKES WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY 65 MPH. SBC RED LIGHT WENT OFF AND CAR BRAKE WAS FULLY ... |
| Oct 1, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E320. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE BRAKE INDIC... |
| Aug 16, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, THE REDUCED BRAKING POWER LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND I HAD NO BRAKES. I ALMOST HI... |
| Jun 16, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED ... |