Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Mercedes-Benz E-Class has 14 NHTSA suspension complaints and 0 suspension-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2025 | SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | Brake line is thoroughly corroded, went to a repair shop, when they brought it back down, the Subfra... |
| Feb 5, 2025 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2012 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated his wife had noticed that the steerin... |
| Jan 7, 2025 | SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | Rear subframe corrosion and in addition, rear break line corrosion. |
| Jun 22, 2024 | SUSPENSION | Rear subframe has rust perforation causing instability and stopping issues with the vehicle. |
| Apr 29, 2024 | SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | On April 29, 2024, I was driving my 2012 E350 Mercedes and the brakes failed upon leaving an appoint... |
| Apr 25, 2024 | SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | On my recent visit to my trusted independent service center, which specializes in Mercedes-Benz, the... |
| Feb 7, 2023 | SUSPENSION | My 2012 Mercedes E350 has rear sub-frame is starting to rust/corrode and I need to replace it within... |
| Jan 17, 2023 | SUSPENSION | Rear sub-frame rotted out and would not pass state inspection. Repair shop contacted local Mercedes ... |
| Dec 1, 2022 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | I have video available that shows significant premature corrosion of the rear subframe and brake lin... |
| Nov 17, 2022 | SUSPENSION | A state inspection identified that the rear subframe is rusted through. Per the service advisor, th... |
| Oct 21, 2022 | SUSPENSION | The rear subframe is broken. I was braking and the car lost control about two weeks ago. Ever since ... |
| Sep 30, 2022 | SUSPENSION | In having maintenance on my vehicle, the dealer advised that the subframe is corroding and needs to ... |
| Jun 10, 2022 | SUSPENSION | I found that the subframe had been recalled in other countries, but not in the united states? The l... |
| May 1, 2019 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS | I AM NOW OFFICIALLY ON MY 3RD SET OF WHEELS, 16 FLAT TIRES, AND NOW HAD TO REPLACE EVERY SINGLE COMP... |