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Mercedes-Maybach S 560 4MATICYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 8 owner complaints and 7 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Maybach S 560 4MATIC.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints8Top: EngineSafety recalls72018–2020 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Maybach S 560 4MATIC 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 S 560 4MATIC median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2019Not rated–/1001 complaint · 5 recalls2018Not rated–/1007 complaints · 6 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Maybach S 560 4MATIC problems

All model years combined: 8 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
Engine40
Air bags10
Forward collision avoidance10
Service brakes10
Steering10
7 recalls

Mercedes-Maybach S 560 4MATIC recalls

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

–Driveline: universal joint26V-216 · 2018–2020 · Apr 3, 2026 · 24,092 vehicles41%Body: roof and pillars23V-854 · 2018–2020 · Dec 15, 2023 · 2,976 vehicles95%Communication: auto crash notification21V-058 · 2018–2020 · Feb 5, 2021 · 1,292,258 vehicles94%Engine20V-173 · 2018–2019 · Mar 20, 2020 · 9,791 vehicles100%Lane keep: steering assist18V-908 · 2018 · Dec 19, 2018 · 5,754 vehicles94%Seat belts18V-839 · 2019 · Nov 27, 2018 · 4,969 vehicles94%Electrical system18V-407 · 2018 · Jun 15, 2018 · 1,701 vehicles