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Mercedes-Benz S55 AMG

Data refreshed May 30, 2026

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Complaints

295

Active records

Recalls

13

Active records

TSBs

107

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

9

Crashes

8

Fires

9

Top reported issues — Mercedes-Benz S55 AMG

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Condition issue

75

Operating state

64

Reporting mechanism

62

Ride/handling behavior

33

Safety restraint issue

33

Electrical issue

32

Engine behavior

31

Fluid issue

16

Safety restraint behavior

15

Thermal issue

15

Access/entry issue

14

Performance issue

13

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

12

Lighting behavior

11

Powering on/off behavior

11

Smell

9

Braking behavior

8

Driver assistance issue

8

HVAC behavior

8

Steering behavior

8

Noise

7

Recent change

4

Starting behavior

4

Infotainment behavior

3

Vibration/harshness

3

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2002 MERCEDES BENZ S55

Filed Dec 1, 2023


ABC high pressure hose blew off while driving at low speed made a loud popping sound abc light came on with message drive carefully and fluid came pouring out

2006 MERCEDES BENZ S55

Filed Jan 6, 2020


CRANK PULLEY/HARMONIC BALANCER WAS REPLACED AND STILL HAVE VERY BAD DANGEROUS VIBRATION ALL THE TIME

2006 MERCEDES BENZ S55

Filed Apr 21, 2017


ALL ELECTRICAL WENT OUT, IN MOTION ON CITY STREET, THEN PULLED OVER. HAD KEY IN MY POCKET. ENGINE STAYED RUNNING AND COULD NOT TURN OFF WITH BUTTON OR BY KEY. GOT OUT OF OF CAR, CLOSED DOOR AND COULD NOT GET BACK IN ANY DOOR EVEN THOUGH DRIVER DOOR WAS NOT LOCKED (BUTTON UP). ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN UNTIL COOLANT EXPANSION TANK EXPLODED. IF CHILD WOULD HAVE BEEN IN BACK, WOULD HAVE HAD TO BRAKE WINDOW TO GET IN. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE WHEN SO MANY OPTIONS DEPEND ON CAR'S ELECTRICAL WORKING.…

2003 MERCEDES BENZ S55

Filed Apr 28, 2016


Fire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES-BENZ S55. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

2002 MERCEDES BENZ S55

Filed Mar 7, 2016


NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 06V028000 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON THE DASH BOARD DOES NOT ILLUMINATE MAKING IT UNABLE TO READ THE GAUGES WHILE DRIVING DURING THE DAY OR NIGHT RESULTING IN UNKNOWN SPEEDS AND CREATING UNDESIRABLE SAFETY CONDITIONS. I HAVE CONTACTED MERCEDES BENZ OF GEORGE TOWN TEXAS TODAY MARCH 7 2016 AND THEY REFUSED TO HONOR IT BUT THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP WITH $160 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. I CAME HOME ON FRIDAY MARCH 4TH AND WHEN I WENT TO GET BACK INTO THE VEHICLE,…

2002 MERCEDES BENZ S55

Filed Aug 24, 2015


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ S55. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. MA 10/19/15 UPDATED 12/15/15.*JB

2002 MERCEDES BENZ S55

Filed Jan 6, 2015


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ S55. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST ON ALL FOUR DOORS AND THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

2003 MERCEDES BENZ S55

Filed Nov 25, 2014


I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE GETTING STUCK IN PARK AFTER MULTIPLE TRIES (SOMETIMES IN EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES) IT WILL RELEASE ALLOWING ME TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR THE LAST FEW WEEKS BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE, ONCE AFTER GETTING IT TO SHIFT GEARS I DROVE AROUND THE CORNER FROM MY HOME AND PUT IT IN PARK AT THE STOP SIGN (PRIOR TO TAKING A TRIP FAR AWAY FROM HOME) IT BECAME STUCK AGAIN (OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC) AND IT TOOK ME OVER 30…

2002 MERCEDES BENZ S55

Filed Oct 27, 2014


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ S55. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE ACTIVE BODY CONTROL HOSE HAD BECOME DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACTIVE BODY CONTROL HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

2004 MERCEDES BENZ S55

Filed Oct 20, 2014


ACTIVE BODY CONTROL LEAKAGE ALIGNMENT AND STRUT ISSUES DRIVE BELOW 30 MILES HOURS WHEN NOTIFICATION APPEARS UNABLE TO SOLVE PROBLEM FOR YEARS. WAS NOT WARE OF PROBLEM UNTIL 10/20/14. *TR

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Updated May 30, 2026. Refreshed nightly.