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Mercedes-Benz S55Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 12 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz S55.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints12Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls02002–2006 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz S55 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 S55 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'02'03'04'06
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2006Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz S55 problems

All model years combined: 12 complaints 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 system41
Engine40
Suspension40
Power train20
Structure20
Exterior lighting10
Seat belts10
Electronic stability control (ESC)10
0 recalls

Mercedes-Benz S55 recalls

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

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the S55

  1. AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILUREPE07042 · 2004 · closed Nov 20, 2007
    No recall