What breaks most · 2003 to 2006 model years
Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 problems by year
Owners have filed 324 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 across model years 2003 to 2006. Two years stand out: 2005 for fuel system complaints and 2004 for fuel system complaints.
- Years to check closely: 2005, 2004
- Complaints on file
- 3242003 to 2006, all trims
- Worst year
- 2005126 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 10 fires · 0 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 74kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 13Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 0 | 3 | Fuel system (37) | |
| 102 | 1 | 3 | Fuel system (55) | |
| 126 | 0 | 3 | Fuel system (71) | |
| 32 | 0 | 4 | Fuel system (18) |
What fails on the 2005 Mercedes-Benz AMG E55
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 56% |
71 | 0 | Shop all fuel system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 48% |
61 | 0 | Shop all fuel system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 2% |
3 | 0 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 2% |
2 | 0 | Shop all engine parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Unknown or other | 1% |
1 | 0 | — |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 1% |
1 | 0 | Shop all suspension parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 1% |
1 | 0 | Shop all brakes (hydraulic) parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Seats | 1% |
1 | 0 | — |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Gasoline smell interior of the car. Gets worse with full gas tank. We have had it in the mercedes dealer 3 times for the problem and it is not fixed.
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2004 e55, i am smelling a large odor of fuel in the cabin and outside of car. Gas consumption has dropped significantly and feel of car ha dropped. Do not feel safe driving car with family. I smell the fumes in the motion and not in motion.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 30, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2005, 2004 carry the most filings on the Mercedes-Benz AMG E55. The 2005 alone has 126 complaints, led by fuel system.
What is the most common Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 problem?
On the 2005 model year, the most-reported component is fuel system with 71 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 complaints that include mileage is about 74,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.