C257 Recall Database

2023 · STRUCTURE

As i was driving on the interstate, i heard a gunshot-like explosion and the sunroof glass broke. Glass shards fell into the car. I had to slow down to 30 mph and exit the interstate. There was no obvious road debris or cars around me at the time of the incident. I drove the car to the dealership where it is for repair

2023 · POWER TRAIN

Vehicle shut down while driving on highway, repeated drive system malfunction, turtle mode. The vehicle has experienced a recurring, unresolved drivetrain malfunction — specifically, a drive system malfunction and battery malfunction causing the vehicle to enter severely reduced-power mode ("turtle mode") — that has persisted through a minimum of three (3) separate repair attempts across two authorized Mercedes-Benz dealerships, totaling more than sixteen (16) calendar days out of service within approximately 47 days of the first failure. Most critically, on March 14, 2026, while driving on

2023 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The vehicle has had repeated failures related to the air conditioning system and abnormal battery drain when the heating system is used. The vehicle has been taken to the dealership four times for the same issue and has spent more than two months in total at the dealership for repairs. The technicians have indicated that they have not been able to properly repair the problem. The vehicle continues to have unresolved defects affecting its normal operation and reliability. The vehicle has been at the dealer again from 3/26/2026 to present.

2023 · UNKNOWN OR OTHER

While driving down the highway late at night, with no other cars around, the panoramic sunroof exploded, throwing shattered glass everywhere. The window was not hit by an object and had no previous damage. Shattered flying glass while moving at highway speeds caused a momentary loss of control.

2023 · SERVICE BRAKES

My Mercedes-Benz EQE has an intermittent but dangerous brake failure. When braking lightly and then needing to brake harder, the brake pedal becomes soft and fades, sinking further with almost no increase in braking power. The vehicle continues moving forward even when pressing the pedal harder. I must quickly release the pedal and press it again to regain braking. This creates a serious risk of crashing, especially at low speeds or in traffic. The issue is happening more frequently. Mercedes-Benz of Encino told me “everything is good,” but the issue continues. Another dealership (Mercedes Ke

2023 · TIRES

The contact owns a 2023 Mercedes- Benz EQE 500 equipped with Pirelli Tires, Tire Line: P-Zero All Season, Tire Size: 255/40/R20, and DOT Number: 1931H811J. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed over a bump, the tires had either experienced a blow out or blisters. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on all four original tires and had recurred on several of the same replacement tires. The cause of the failures were not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The vehicle failure mileage was approxim

2023 · SERVICE BRAKES

It happen 4 times during normal driving on local roads on nice weather and no car infront . My car just stop violently and make a lound noise as if it hit something .It happen very quick and became normal as if nothing wrong .Reported and brought car to dealer after a week there not found any defects.The 5th times happen when car pull out from driveway with no car around. I belived this a saferty hazard because if it happen during driving on hiway i could get hit from behide for sudden stop.

2023 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

When I turned on the car this morning, the instrument cluster screen was black and would not activate. Because of this, there was no way to determine speed or to utilize driver assistance functions. This created significantly unsafe condition because I had no gauges or dials to assist. I turned the car off multiple times and attempted to reset it and the instrument cluster screen was still black and nonresponsive. This appears to be a known issue from searching the Webb for Mercedes electric vehicles.

2023 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The contact owns a 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE350. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V372000 (Electrical System). The contact stated that on two occasions while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that an unknown warning message appeared. The vehicle was restarted after the first failure. The contact stated that on the second occasion when the vehicle stalled, the vehicle was towed to a dealer where the failure was not able to be replicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,700 unknown.

2023 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The contact owns a 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle lost propulsion and stalled. Moments later, the contact was able to restart the vehicle and continued driving. The next day the vehicle was driven to the local dealer who determined that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V372000 (Electrical System); but the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,500.

2023 · UNKNOWN OR OTHER

On [XXX] an alert pop up on dash board saying to stop the car. I was driving I [XXX]. When stopped car showed an alert to Tow the car to dealer because a malfunction in the system. Called tow company and went to the dealer. They told me that day that the magnet part that regenerates when brake was broken. After 15 days I called back for an updated then they told me a software update is necessary and will be released on May 2024. On [XXX] dealership contacted me and gave me my car back with no repair or software update installed. There are reports that this car model stops when an error occurs,

2023 · POWER TRAIN

Driving almost 60 mph, car shuddered and went to 20 mph then 10 mph in seconds. Drove on the shoulder, only 650 miles since I leased the car. Second time has happened in four weeks.