Mercedes-Benz Lemon Law Claims – Recalls & Common Issues

Explore commonly reported problems with Mercedes-Benz vehicles and recalls reported to NHTSA. See if your Mercedes-Benz may qualify under California Lemon Law — get a free review.

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707

Recalls Reported to NHTSA

2,179

Complaints Reported to NHTSA

Models With Reported Data

Est. 1926

About Mercedes-Benz

Brand History

Mercedes-Benz, formed in 1926, represents the pinnacle of German automotive engineering and luxury.

Quick Facts

Founded:1926

Headquarters:Stuttgart, Germany

Popular Models:6

Lemon Law Context

Mercedes-Benz vehicles face lemon law claims due to complex electronic systems and air suspension failures.

Why Mercedes-Benz Appears in Lemon Law Claims

Mercedes-Benz vehicles appear in California lemon law cases involving consumer-reported, recurring mechanical issues and alleged manufacturing defects that may impact vehicle safety, value, and usability. Whether any individual vehicle qualifies depends on its specific repair history.

Mercedes-Benz Recalls & Complaints by Model

We track 707 NHTSA recalls and 2,179 consumer complaints across 22 Mercedes-Benz models with reported data. The table below shows the Mercedes-Benz model years with the most consumer complaints on file — select a vehicle for its full recall and complaint history, or jump straight to a free case review. Complaints are consumer-reported allegations filed with NHTSA and are not proof that any individual vehicle is defective.

Vehicle	Recalls	Complaints	Top reported issue
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class	35	120	Electrical System	Check my case →
2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class	19	81	Electrical System	Check my case →
2023 Mercedes-Benz EQB-Class	4	81	—	Check my case →
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class	18	76	—	Check my case →
2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	17	72	—	Check my case →
2019 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class	12	67	Electrical System	Check my case →
2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class	11	63	Electrical System	Check my case →
2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS-Class SUV	6	63	Electrical System	Check my case →
2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS-Class Sedan	5	63	Electrical System	Check my case →
2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class	9	61	Engine	Check my case →
2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class	11	59	Electrical System	Check my case →
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class	19	56	—	Check my case →
2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class	2	56	—	Check my case →
2019 Mercedes-Benz E-Class	15	54	Electrical System	Check my case →
2019 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class	6	51	Power Train	Check my case →
2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS-Class Sedan	14	46	—	Check my case →
2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS-Class SUV	14	46	Electrical System	Check my case →
2022 Mercedes-Benz S-Class	11	45	Electrical System	Check my case →
2020 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	9	44	Power Train	Check my case →
2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class	13	43	Electrical System	Check my case →

See all 114 Mercedes-Benz vehicles we track

2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class (6 recalls · 40 complaints)
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class (24 recalls · 38 complaints)
2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE-Class SUV (9 recalls · 37 complaints)
2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE-Class Sedan (8 recalls · 37 complaints)
2021 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class (0 recalls · 36 complaints)
2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class (26 recalls · 33 complaints)
2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class (4 recalls · 32 complaints)
2023 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class (4 recalls · 31 complaints)
2019 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class (11 recalls · 29 complaints)
2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class (7 recalls · 28 complaints)
2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (8 recalls · 26 complaints)
2023 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (8 recalls · 25 complaints)
2019 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class (3 recalls · 25 complaints)
2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class (10 recalls · 23 complaints)
2023 Mercedes-Benz E-Class (10 recalls · 23 complaints)
2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class (7 recalls · 22 complaints)
2020 Mercedes-Benz E-Class (14 recalls · 20 complaints)
2020 Mercedes-Benz A-Class (9 recalls · 20 complaints)
2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class (8 recalls · 20 complaints)
2022 Mercedes-Benz E-Class (5 recalls · 20 complaints)
2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class (16 recalls · 19 complaints)
2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class (12 recalls · 19 complaints)
2024 Mercedes-Benz EQE-Class SUV (5 recalls · 17 complaints)
2024 Mercedes-Benz EQE-Class Sedan (4 recalls · 17 complaints)
2024 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class (0 recalls · 17 complaints)
2019 Mercedes-Benz S-Class (11 recalls · 16 complaints)
2022 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class (10 recalls · 15 complaints)
2021 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (7 recalls · 14 complaints)
2022 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class (0 recalls · 13 complaints)
2023 Mercedes-Benz S-Class (12 recalls · 12 complaints)
2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS-Class SUV (4 recalls · 12 complaints)
2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS-Class Sedan (4 recalls · 12 complaints)
2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (3 recalls · 12 complaints)
2023 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class (0 recalls · 12 complaints)
2023 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class (5 recalls · 10 complaints)
2024 Mercedes-Benz EQB-Class (2 recalls · 10 complaints)
2021 Mercedes-Benz A-Class (3 recalls · 9 complaints)
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class (5 recalls · 8 complaints)
2022 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class (0 recalls · 8 complaints)
2020 Mercedes-Benz S-Class (9 recalls · 7 complaints)
2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class (3 recalls · 7 complaints)
2026 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class (3 recalls · 7 complaints)
2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class (12 recalls · 6 complaints)
2020 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class (5 recalls · 6 complaints)
2024 Mercedes-Benz S-Class (4 recalls · 6 complaints)
2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE (3 recalls · 6 complaints)
2023 Mercedes-Benz G-Class (3 recalls · 6 complaints)
2023 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class (0 recalls · 6 complaints)
2021 Mercedes-Benz G-Class (7 recalls · 5 complaints)
2021 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class (4 recalls · 5 complaints)
2023 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class (0 recalls · 5 complaints)
2022 Mercedes-Benz G-Class (3 recalls · 4 complaints)
2022 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class (1 recalls · 4 complaints)
2024 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class (0 recalls · 4 complaints)
2022 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class (0 recalls · 4 complaints)
2022 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class (6 recalls · 3 complaints)
2023 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class (3 recalls · 3 complaints)
2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT (2 recalls · 3 complaints)
2024 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class (0 recalls · 3 complaints)
2020 Mercedes-Benz G-Class (8 recalls · 2 complaints)
2020 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class (3 recalls · 2 complaints)
2024 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class (1 recalls · 2 complaints)
2026 Mercedes-Benz E-Class (1 recalls · 2 complaints)
2022 Mercedes-Benz A-Class (1 recalls · 2 complaints)
2021 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class (10 recalls · 1 complaints)
2021 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class (8 recalls · 1 complaints)
2020 Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class (2 recalls · 1 complaints)
2019 Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class (2 recalls · 1 complaints)
2026 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (1 recalls · 1 complaints)
2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class (7 recalls · 0 complaints)
2022 Mercedes-Benz EQB-Class (6 recalls · 0 complaints)
2019 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT (6 recalls · 0 complaints)
2025 Mercedes-Benz S-Class (6 recalls · 0 complaints)
2019 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class (4 recalls · 0 complaints)
2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT (4 recalls · 0 complaints)
2025 Mercedes-Benz EQE-Class SUV (4 recalls · 0 complaints)
2026 Mercedes-Benz S-Class (3 recalls · 0 complaints)
2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class (3 recalls · 0 complaints)
2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class (3 recalls · 0 complaints)
2019 Mercedes-Benz R-Class (2 recalls · 0 complaints)
2025 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (2 recalls · 0 complaints)
2026 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class (2 recalls · 0 complaints)
2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class (2 recalls · 0 complaints)
2020 Mercedes-Benz R-Class (2 recalls · 0 complaints)
2025 Mercedes-Benz EQE-Class Sedan (2 recalls · 0 complaints)
2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS-Class SUV (2 recalls · 0 complaints)
2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT (1 recalls · 0 complaints)
2025 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class (1 recalls · 0 complaints)
2026 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class (1 recalls · 0 complaints)
2026 Mercedes-Benz CLE (1 recalls · 0 complaints)
2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class (1 recalls · 0 complaints)
2025 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class (1 recalls · 0 complaints)
2025 Mercedes-Benz CLE (1 recalls · 0 complaints)
2025 Mercedes-Benz EQB-Class (1 recalls · 0 complaints)

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Disclaimer: Recalls and complaints shown on this page are reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are consumer-reported allegations that are unverified and do not establish that any specific vehicle is defective. They are provided for informational purposes only. Whether a vehicle may qualify under California Lemon Law depends on its individual repair history. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. This page is attorney advertising and not legal advice.