Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Mercedes-Benz E-Class has 9 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
9
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Car won't go forward or reverse smoothly. It acts like a dead pedal then lurches. I traded pain with... |
| Dec 8, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The camshaft position sensors leak oil into wiring harness. The oil circulates to other engine senso... |
| Jun 10, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My vehicle when coming to a stop throws itself in the park around 5 mph. I have almost gotten hit by... |
| Jan 8, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE HAS A SLOW START. WHEN IN MOTION THE VEHICLE DRIVES ROUGH, AND CUTS OFF, ... |
| Nov 12, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES BENZ E350. WHILE DRIVING BELOW 10 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD S... |
| Aug 21, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SECURED WITH... |
| Aug 14, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES BENZ E350. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE KEY WAS REMOVED... |
| Mar 18, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING ON AN EXPRESS WAY IN DALLAS, TEXAS MY GPS MADE AN ERROR CONCERNING AN EXIT AND I WAS ... |
| Jul 11, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE STOPS ACCELERATING WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES. AT ALL OTHER TIMES, VEHICLE D... |