2013 Mercedes-Benz S400Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2013 Mercedes-Benz S400, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 7, 2025. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2013 Mercedes-Benz S400 has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system10
Power train10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2013 Mercedes-Benz S400 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2013 vs. every other S400 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the S400 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What S400 owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

-Combustion engine sporadically fails to start. -Combustion engine can no longer be started. -Start/Stop function is sporadically unavailable (READY displayed in yellow in instrument cluster). -Start/Stop function fails to function properly in dangerous road conditions - e.g., when pulling into an…
Complaint 11659547 · May 7, 2025

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