Mercedes-Benz S550 4MATIC recalls and problems by year

NHTSA lists 4 recalls and 19 owner complaints for the Mercedes-Benz S550 4MATIC (model years 2015–2017). The most reported problem area is visibility/wiper (3 complaints), followed by wheels (3 complaints). The 2017 model year has the most recalls (2).

Model yearRecallsComplaintsCrashesFires
201722 00
2016111 00
201526 20

Most reported problem areas

What owners name in their complaints across all Mercedes-Benz S550 4MATIC model years. A complaint can name more than one area.

Problem areaComplaintsModel years
Visibility/wiper3 2 of 3
Wheels3 2 of 3
Air bags2 2 of 3
Service brakes2 2 of 3
Visibility2 2 of 3

All 4 recalls

RecallDateProblem areaModel yearsVehicles
19V787000Nov 1, 2019 Communication2015–201624,226
17V816000Dec 18, 2017 Latches/locks/linkages: doors, latch20178,700
17V251000Apr 11, 2017 Seat belts: pretensioner201712,743
15V657000Oct 14, 2015 Seat belts: front20152,580

Vehicles: the manufacturer's estimate of all vehicles potentially affected by the recall, across every model it covers. Each model-year page lists what its recalls fix.

Owners reported a crash in 2 complaints and a fire in 0 complaints; 1 person injured and 0 deaths are recorded in these reports. These are the owners' accounts, not findings of cause.

Complaint counts grow with how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road; compare years with that in mind. Complaints are unverified owner reports.