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1999 Mercedes Benz E55

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Seats
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Seats complaints

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76,000 miles · Nov 14, 2018
Seats

FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS BECOME LOOSE OVER TIME AND DEVELOP A CLICKING NOISE ON EVERY ACCELERATION AND BRAKING. MANY PEOPLE ARE REPORTING THIS ISSUE IN CAR FORUMS ONLINE AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND A FIX. DEALERSHIP EXPERIENCES ALSO DID NOT INVESTIGATE FAR ENOUGH FOR A FIX. MERCEDES RELEASED A SUPPOSED "FIX" IN T…

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FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS BECOME LOOSE OVER TIME AND DEVELOP A CLICKING NOISE ON EVERY ACCELERATION AND BRAKING. MANY PEOPLE ARE REPORTING THIS ISSUE IN CAR FORUMS ONLINE AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND A FIX. DEALERSHIP EXPERIENCES ALSO DID NOT INVESTIGATE FAR ENOUGH FOR A FIX. MERCEDES RELEASED A SUPPOSED "FIX" IN THE FORM OF NEW BOLTS FOR THE SEATS BUT THESE BOLTS ARE NOT THE ISSUE. IT SEEMS TO BE THE PLASTIC GEARS IN THE SEAT MOTORS WEARING DOWN.

NHTSA ODI #11151472

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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