MYRModel Year Report

Mercedes Benz S Class — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercedes Benz S Class Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2012 highlighted. 1994: 12 complaints 1994 1995: 27 complaints 1996: 6 complaints 1996 1997: 2 complaints 1998: 2 complaints 1998 1999: 9 complaints 2000: 81 complaints 2000 2001: 36 complaints 2002: 48 complaints 2002 2003: 28 complaints 2004: 15 complaints 2004 2005: 2 complaints 2009: 2 complaints 2009 2012: 1 complaints 2012
2012: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
199412
199527
19966
19972
19982
19999
200081
200136
200248
200328
200415
20052
20092
20121

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2012 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 48 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 36 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 81 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.