Mercedes-Benz S63Years to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 16 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz S63.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Mercedes-Benz S63 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 S63 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2015Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2011Not rated–/1005 complaints · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2009Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2008Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system
Most common Mercedes-Benz S63 problems
All model years combined: 16 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
4Engine2 crash/fire/injury
3Fuel system, gasoline
3Fuel/propulsion system
2Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury
1Steering
1Suspension
1Wheels
1Electronic stability control (ESC)
1Power train
22 other systems1 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 4 | 2 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 3 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 3 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 2 | 2 |
| Steering | 1 | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | 0 |
| Power train | 1 | 0 |
| 2 other systems | 2 | 1 |
4 recalls
Mercedes-Benz S63 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.