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Mercedes-Benz S Class Recalls & Problems by Year

Mercedes-Benz S Class safety recalls, owner complaints and crash-test ratings for 14 model years. The 2000 model has the most complaints (81).

Owner complaints by model year
0501001994 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 12 complaints19941995 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 27 complaints1996 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 6 complaints19961997 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 2 complaints1998 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 2 complaints19981999 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 9 complaints2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 81 complaints8120002001 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 36 complaints2002 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 48 complaints20022003 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 28 complaints2004 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 15 complaints20042005 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 2 complaints2009 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 2 complaints20092012 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 1 complaint
Recalls by model year
0251994 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 0 recalls19941995 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 0 recalls1996 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 1 recall19961997 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 0 recalls1998 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 0 recalls19981999 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 0 recalls2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 5 recalls20002001 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 5 recalls2002 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 2 recalls20022003 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 2 recalls2004 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 4 recalls20042005 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 1 recall2009 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 1 recall20092012 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 1 recall

The red bar marks the 2000 model, the year owners complained about most. Hover a bar for the exact number; the table below lists every year.

YearRecallsOwner complaintsCrashesSafety rating
2012 Mercedes-Benz S Class111n/a
2009 Mercedes-Benz S Class121n/a
2005 Mercedes-Benz S Class121n/a
2004 Mercedes-Benz S Class4151n/a
2003 Mercedes-Benz S Class2280n/a
2002 Mercedes-Benz S Class2480n/a
2001 Mercedes-Benz S Class5360n/a
2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class5813n/a
1999 Mercedes-Benz S Class091n/a
1998 Mercedes-Benz S Class020n/a
1997 Mercedes-Benz S Class020n/a
1996 Mercedes-Benz S Class160n/a
1995 Mercedes-Benz S Class0270n/a
1994 Mercedes-Benz S Class0120n/a
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