Worst years for a Mercedes Benz S550
Owners have filed 184 complaints about the Mercedes Benz S550 with NHTSA across model years 2010 to 2017. More of them are about the other & unspecified than anything else.
Avoid
2015 Mercedes Benz S55058 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly seat belts.
Cleanest on record
2016 Mercedes Benz S55018 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Mercedes Benz S550 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | B | 20 | 0 | 0 | 30,500 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2016 | B | 18 | 0 | 0 | 57,227 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2015 | F | 58 | 10 | 8 | 22,300 | Seat Belts |
| 2014 | F | 36 | 7 | 0 | 16,000 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2013 | B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 32,420 | Lights |
| 2012 | — | 8 | 0 | 2 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2011 | C | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2010 | B | 22 | 1 | 0 | 57,800 | Suspension |
What breaks on a Mercedes Benz S550
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2015
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Mercedes Benz S550, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Mercedes Benz S550
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.