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Mercedes-Benz S560

Every Mercedes-Benz S560 model year on file, 2018 to 2019. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years181 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years22018 to 2019
Recall campaigns13Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins119Summed across model years
By model year

The 2018 model year drew the most complaints, 13, 72% of the model's total

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

0510152018132019
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Steering leads the Mercedes-Benz S560 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Steering
4
Engine and cooling
4
Fuel system
3
Brakes
2
Suspension
2
Visibility and wipers
1
Powertrain
1
Wheels
1
Seat belts
1
Communication
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz S560 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 S560 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2019Sedan50.03710162
2018Sedan137.710810157
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz S560

  • 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-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
  • 20V-173 Mar 20, 2020
    Two engine oil plugs may not withstand high engine loads while driving, possibly resulting in an engine oil leak
    Engine and cooling · 9,791 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-821 Nov 15, 2019
    Threaded connection between the camshaft idler gear and the crankcase may be improperly tightened, possibly causing the idler gear to detach from…
    Engine and cooling · 6 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.