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2008 Mercedes-Benz R350 steering problems

10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2008 Mercedes-Benz R35029% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Steering complaints
29%
share of all complaints
92,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercedes-benz r350v2. The contact stated that the automatic leveling became defective while traveling 30 mph. In addition, the leveling warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle became difficult to steer. The dealer had not been notified of the failure. The…

    filed Nov 14, 2019

  • Drove car to a store in city and it worked fine, came back outside to start the car and it became hard to move the steering wheel to the left or right. Took car to a dealership and they said it was the power steering, hydraulics, rack and pinion and reservoir (had the same symptoms of a recall from…

    filed May 6, 2019

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Steering problems in other R350 years

YearReportsShare
2007 R35024%
2006 R35055%
R350 steering problems by year →

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.