Mercedes-Benz S-Class: nhtsa complaints (summary)

All rows for this model in the NHTSA complaints (summary) dataset, newest model year first. Each year links to its consumer page, which shows the same records with context.

rows	23
model years	2002–2024 (23)
data through	2026-09-20
method	/data/methodology#complaints
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

mercedes-benz.csv (whole make)

Vehicle pages

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Rows

year	complaint_count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
2024	6	2024-11-02	2026-05-11	0	0	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:2; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:2; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:2; POWER TRAIN:2; TIRES:1
2023	12	2023-04-29	2026-01-14	1	0	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:5; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:3; TIRES:3; STRUCTURE:2; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:2
2022	47	2022-02-04	2026-09-09	0	1	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:17; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12; SERVICE BRAKES:11; ENGINE:7; POWER TRAIN:5
2021	34	2021-07-26	2026-08-19	2	0	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:10; WHEELS:6; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:5; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:5; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:4
2020	7	2019-12-12	2026-01-14	0	0	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:2; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:1; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:1; ENGINE:1; VISIBILITY/WIPER:1
2019	16	2019-11-17	2026-06-17	1	1	UNKNOWN OR OTHER:5; SERVICE BRAKES:3; ENGINE:3; STEERING:3; POWER TRAIN:2
2018	29	2017-12-08	2026-01-25	2	2	ENGINE:7; STEERING:5; SERVICE BRAKES:5; SUSPENSION:3; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:3
2017	22	2017-05-26	2025-07-12	0	0	UNKNOWN OR OTHER:4; STEERING:3; AIR BAGS:3; POWER TRAIN:2; VISIBILITY/WIPER:2
2016	29	2016-01-09	2025-10-14	0	0	UNKNOWN OR OTHER:13; STRUCTURE:3; VISIBILITY/WIPER:3; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:3; STEERING:2
2015	51	2014-08-29	2026-01-30	6	3	UNKNOWN OR OTHER:10; SEAT BELTS:8; STRUCTURE:6; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:6; AIR BAGS:5
2014	25	2014-03-27	2025-10-24	4	0	UNKNOWN OR OTHER:5; SERVICE BRAKES:3; STEERING:3; SEAT BELTS:2; SUSPENSION:2
2013	9	2013-03-19	2025-05-07	0	1	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:2; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:2; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:2; ENGINE:2; WHEELS:2
2012	14	2012-04-11	2024-08-26	1	1	ENGINE:7; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:5; POWER TRAIN:3; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:2; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:2
2011	19	2015-05-09	2026-08-18	1	2	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:4; ENGINE:4; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:4; SUSPENSION:2; FUEL SYSTEM:2
2010	34	2010-12-22	2026-09-02	1	0	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:10; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:7; SUSPENSION:7; STEERING:6; FUEL SYSTEM:3
2009	13	2009-08-09	2023-09-25	3	1	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:3; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:3; SERVICE BRAKES:3; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:2; STEERING:2
2008	24	2009-01-21	2025-05-07	1	0	ENGINE:4; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:4; TIRES:4; POWER TRAIN:3; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:2
2007	66	2006-10-05	2026-09-14	0	4	POWER TRAIN:17; SUSPENSION:13; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:11; ENGINE:9
2006	31	2005-09-16	2025-09-01	3	1	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:11; ENGINE:9; SUSPENSION:5; POWER TRAIN:5; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:4
2005	26	2005-08-22	2024-06-04	2	1	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:15; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:5; POWER TRAIN:4; SERVICE BRAKES:3; AIR BAGS:2
2004	50	2004-06-14	2022-08-18	2	2	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:17; SUSPENSION:10; POWER TRAIN:7; SERVICE BRAKES:6; STEERING:4
2003	80	2003-01-08	2021-06-28	1	2	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:23; SUSPENSION:18; SEAT BELTS:12; POWER TRAIN:7; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:6
2002	133	2002-02-19	2025-01-21	1	4	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:53; SUSPENSION:38; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:12; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:11; INTERIOR LIGHTING:9

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). NHTSA complaints (summary) — Mercedes-Benz S-Class [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/complaints/mercedes-benz/s-class

@misc{wrenchpro_complaints_mercedes_benz_s_class_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro NHTSA complaints (summary): Mercedes-Benz S-Class},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/complaints/mercedes-benz/s-class}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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