Mercedes Benz S

Owners filed 4 complaints across 6 model years of the Mercedes Benz S. The 2010 drew the most (1); the 2010 the fewest (1).

Model years6

Complaints4

Recalls4

Fires1

Deaths0

Every Mercedes Benz S model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2010	1	0	—	—	Equipment	Routine
2009	1	0	—	—	Latches/Locks/Linkages	Routine
2008	0	2	—	—	—	Routine
2007	0	2	—	—	—	Routine
2001	1	0	—	—	Exterior Lighting	Routine
1995	1	0	1	—	Electrical System	Routine

Which Mercedes Benz S years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2010 is the weakest year on record, with 1 complaints concentrated in the equipment.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.