Mercedes-Benz S550 — YEARS TO AVOID

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

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercedes-Benz S550 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2017 highlighted. 2007: 54 complaints 2007 2008: 19 complaints 2010: 15 complaints 2010 2011: 8 complaints 2012: 5 complaints 2012 2013: 7 complaints 2014: 24 complaints 2014 2015: 41 complaints 2016: 15 complaints 2016 2017: 16 complaints 2017
2017: 16 complaints
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YearComplaints
200754
200819
201015
20118
20125
20137
201424
201541
201615
201716

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2017 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 41 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 54 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.