Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2016 Mercedes-Benz s-class has 0 recalls, 29 complaints.
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Recalls
29
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2016 Mercedes-Benz S-Class 4 DR RWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2016 Mercedes-Benz S550. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed ... |
| Aug 11, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2016 S550 front roof panel issues. Adhesive issues. |
| Jun 11, 2025 | TIRES | Started car in parking lot and warming light read zero air in right front tire. No prior warning. Ch... |
| Sep 12, 2024 | SEAT BELTS | Rear left seat belt is stuck and won’t retract. Seat has not been used much. Vehicle is a 2016 with ... |
| Jul 25, 2024 | STRUCTURE | My vehicle is listed in this Mercedes recall campaign bulletin, and it is also experiencing the safe... |
| Jul 21, 2024 | SEAT BELTS | The car's front passenger passenger seat buckle fails to properly secure the seat belt. After insert... |
| May 13, 2024 | TIRES | Staggered tires on this car Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymetric 2 Run flats. Front size - 245/40 R 20/99y, ... |
| Apr 27, 2024 | WHEELS | I got this certified car from Mercedes Benz dealer. I have driven it sparingly for less than 10K m... |
| Dec 15, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On cold days below 40 degrees, my 2016 Mercedes S550 W222, trunk lid when closed using the close but... |
| Nov 22, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While driving or even sitting this piece gets extremely hot and has actually burned me twice. As soo... |
| Mar 10, 2023 | ENGINE | Catalytic converters are factory defective My vehicle has less than 80K miles and used as pleasure v... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Failure of LED instrument cluster. 2016 S550. No display. In October 2020 I had total system failur... |
| Feb 26, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | on Feb 26, 2022 between the hours of 4:00 am and 5:15 am the Sunroof on my 2016 S550 Mercedes Benz s... |
| Mar 1, 2021 | STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE | My steering deactivates and totally locks out while driving. I do get warning messages and it comes ... |
| Nov 23, 2020 | WHEELS | I HAVE NOW EXPERIENCED CRACKS ON THREE SEPARATE TIRE RIMS. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 41,000 MILES.THE TI... |
| Sep 4, 2020 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WOKE UP ONE MORNING AND WAS ASTOUNDED TO FIND A LONG DIAGONAL CRACK ACROSS THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF O... |
| Aug 14, 2020 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | HEARD A LOUD BANG WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS UNTIL RETURNING HOME AN... |
| Jul 2, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILURE REOCCURRING CONSTANTLY ON VEHICLE, OTHERS SEEM TO HAVE SAME ISSUE. REOCCU... |
| Jun 20, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2016 MERCEDES CLS550... I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED AND I'VE HAD IT FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. I'VE ALREADY HAD ... |
| Jun 3, 2020 | VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PANORAMIC SUNROOF CRACKED WITH NO KNOWN CAUSE. *TR |