Mercedes-Benz S63
Owners filed 16 complaints across 10 model years of the Mercedes-Benz S63. The 2011 drew the most (5); the 2018 the fewest (0).
Model years10
Complaints16
Recalls10
Fires2
Deaths0
Every Mercedes-Benz S63 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2011 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | — | — | Engine | Routine |
Which Mercedes-Benz S63 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2011 is the weakest year on record, with 5 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 2 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.