Mercedes-Benz S400Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 23 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz S400.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints23Top: Electrical system Safety recalls22010–2013 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz S400 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the S400 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2013Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2012Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 2011Not rated–/1005 complaints · 2 recalls 2010Not rated–/10016 complaints · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz S400 problems

All model years combined: 23 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

14Electrical system

6Engine

4Fuel/propulsion system

2Power train

2Suspension

2Electronic stability control (ESC)

1Wheels

1Engine and engine cooling

1Equipment

33 other systems

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	14	0
Engine	6	0
Fuel/propulsion system	4	0
Power train	2	0
Suspension	2	0
Electronic stability control (ESC)	2	0
Wheels	1	0
Engine and engine cooling	1	0
Equipment	1	0
3 other systems	3	0

2 recalls

Mercedes-Benz S400 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Fuel system, gasoline12V-557 · 2011–2012 · Dec 3, 2012 · 5,800 vehicles Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems11V-493 · 2011–2012 · Oct 3, 2011 · 158 vehicles