Mercedes-Benz S550 4Matic

Owners filed 19 complaints across 3 model years of the Mercedes-Benz S550 4Matic. The 2016 drew the most (11); the 2017 the fewest (2).

Model years3

Complaints19

Recalls5

Fires0

Deaths0

Every Mercedes-Benz S550 4Matic model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2017	2	2	—	—	Power Train	Routine
2016	11	1	—	—	Unknown or Other	Routine
2015	6	2	—	2	Service Brakes	Routine

Which Mercedes-Benz S550 4Matic years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2016 is the weakest year on record, with 11 complaints concentrated in the unknown or other. It carries 1 recall.

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.