Mercedes-Benz S560

Owners filed 19 complaints across 4 model years of the Mercedes-Benz S560. The 2018 drew the most (13); the 2021 the fewest (0).

Model years4

Complaints19

Recalls25

Fires1

Deaths0

Every Mercedes-Benz S560 model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2021	0	1	—	—	—	Routine
2020	1	4	—	—	Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly	Routine
2019	5	10	—	—	Unknown or Other	Routine
2018	13	10	1	—	Engine	Routine

Which Mercedes-Benz S560 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2018 is the weakest year on record, with 13 complaints concentrated in the engine. It carries 10 recalls.

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.