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Mercedes-Benz S 450

Every Mercedes-Benz S 450 model year on file, 2018 to 2020. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years141 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years32018 to 2020
Recall campaigns14Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins429Summed across model years
By model year

The 2018 model year drew the most complaints, 7, 50% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

024682018720192020
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Brakes leads the Mercedes-Benz S 450 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Brakes
3
Driver assistance
2
Powertrain
2
Seat belts
1
Speed control
1
Steering
1
Visibility and wipers
1
Fuel system
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz S 450 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Mercedes-Benz S 450 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2020Sedan40.04440134
2019Sedan333.32280152
2018Sedan70.05880143
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz S 450

  • 22V-365 May 20, 2022
    Error in the communication module's SIM card software can cause a mobile network connection failure, disabling the emergency call (eCall) system
    Communication · 243k vehicles
  • 21V-527 Jul 12, 2021
    Side crash sensor connectors may come loose, which could delay the activation of air bags and seatbelts during a side impact crash
    Airbags · 542 vehicles
  • 21V-197 Mar 19, 2021
    Front roof panel located between the windshield and the panoramic sunroof may not have been bonded correctly to the vehicle during a prior repair
    Structure · 15k vehicles
  • 21V-072 Feb 12, 2021
    On June 18, 2021, an additional 9 vehicles were added, including certain 2021 GLA250, GLC300, 2018 S450, E400, and 2017 CLA250 vehicles
    Communication · 67 vehicles
  • 21V-058 Feb 5, 2021
    Software design of the communication module may fail to communicate the correct vehicle location for the emergency call system (eCall) in the…
    Communication · 1.29M vehicles
  • 20V-449 Jul 31, 2020
    Software in the replaced instrument cluster may cause the seat belt warning system to not operate properly, only displaying a solid warning light…
    Electrical system · 56 vehicles
  • 19V-915 Dec 20, 2019
    These vehicles may be equipped with front brake components (brake discs, calipers, and pads) with different dimensions than specified for the vehicle
    Brakes · 75 vehicles
  • 19V-584 Aug 9, 2019
    A, B, and C pillar covers may have been improperly installed, possibly affecting the deployment of the side curtain air bags and allowing the…
    Structure · 1 vehicles
  • 19V-540 Jul 19, 2019
    Software error in the radar sensor control unit may impair the functionality of the Active Brake Assist
    Driver assistance · 1,957 vehicles
  • 18V-910 Dec 19, 2018
    Hands-off-Detection system may malfunction, causing the Active Steering Assist system to remain engaged despite the driver's hands not being on…
    Driver assistance · 6,200 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.