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Mercedes-Benz S560Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 19 owner complaints and 15 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz S560.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints19Top: SteeringSafety recalls152018–2021 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz S560 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 S560 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2020Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls2019Not rated–/1005 complaints · 10 recalls2018Not rated–/10013 complaints · 10 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz S560 problems

All model years combined: 19 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
Steering40
Engine41
Suspension20
Fuel/propulsion system20
Service brakes20
Visibility/wiper10
Communication10
Wheels10
Electrical system10
4 other systems40
15 recalls

Mercedes-Benz S560 recalls

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

91%Communication: auto crash notification22V-365 · 2019–2020 · May 20, 2022 · 242,722 vehicles83%Fuel injection system: fuel rail21V-961 · 2020 · Dec 13, 2021 · 139 vehicles90%Sensor: side impact21V-527 · 2020 · Jul 12, 2021 · 542 vehicles55%Body: roof and pillars21V-197 · 2018–2019 · Mar 19, 2021 · 15,096 vehicles82%Communication21V-072 · 2018–2019 · Feb 12, 2021 · 67 vehicles95%Communication: auto crash notification21V-058 · 2018–2021 · Feb 5, 2021 · 1,292,258 vehicles63%Electrical system: software20V-449 · 2018–2019 · Jul 31, 2020 · 56 vehicles94%Engine20V-173 · 2018–2019 · Mar 20, 2020 · 9,791 vehicles95%Foundation components: disc19V-915 · 2018 · Dec 20, 2019 · 75 vehicles100%Engine: gasoline19V-821 · 2018–2019 · Nov 15, 2019 · 6 vehicles96%Sensing system: radar19V-540 · 2019 · Jul 19, 2019 · 1,957 vehicles93%Lane keep: automatic steering18V-910 · 2018–2019 · Dec 19, 2018 · 6,200 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 15 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the S560

  1. Front Roof Panel DetachmentPE21001 · 2018–2019 · closed Oct 14, 2021
    Led to recall 21V-197