2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 service brakes problems
43 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“There has not been an incident report, however, my brakes failed while driving and I pulled over. This is the fault the SBC System which has an Extended 25 year warranty. I brought it into Mercedes prior to complete failure, but they only replace the Pressure Reservoir. It must be returned to…”
filed Feb 19, 2025
“A warning in Red came up on the dashboard which said something like "catastrophic break failure" ..I was going slow about to stop at the Red light and the brakes did not work and I hit a mini van”
filed Nov 15, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Complaint Noises/ squealing from the service brake in various driving situations and ambient conditions. Cause Frictional vibrations Remedy AMG brake systems are designed for high loads. This can result in noises under…
LI42.10-P-063502 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 2, 2025
Service Brakes problems in other E320 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 E320 | 15 | 37% |
| 2004 E320 | 41 | 20% |
| 2003 E320 | 57 | 27% |
| 2002 E320 | 1 | 4% |
| 2000 E320 | 3 | 7% |
| 1999 E320 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 E320 | 1 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E320
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.