Mercedes-Benz S-Class Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns covering at least one Mercedes-Benz S-Class model year (1996–2012). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Mercedes-Benz S-Class recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 1996–2012
Campaign	1996	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2009	2012
11V496000 Fuel system	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
09V081000 Latch	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered
08V303000 Electrical	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
07V263000 Engine	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
06V028000 Lighting	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered
04V285000 Latch	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
04V227000 Electrical	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
02V338000 Electrical	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
01V014000 Visibility	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
00V141000 Equipment	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
96V058000 Engine	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 11 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2012 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 11V496000 Filed Oct 3, 2011

DIESEL FUEL FILTER

Fuel system, diesel

Repair progress not yet reported6,872 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 11V496000

Listed for 2009 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 09V081000 Filed Mar 13, 2009

DOOR LOCKS

Latches/locks/linkages

Repair progress not yet reported54 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 09V081000

Listed for 2004 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 08V303000 Filed Jul 7, 2008

INCORRECT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION NUMBER CODIFICATION

Electrical system

Repair progress not yet reported404 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 08V303000

Listed for 2000–2004 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 07V263000 Filed Jun 12, 2007

ABC HIGH PRESSURE HOSE

Engine and engine cooling

Repair progress not yet reported19,924 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 07V263000

Listed for 2000–2005 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 06V028000 Filed Feb 2, 2006

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE

Interior lighting

Repair progress not yet reported36,911 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 06V028000

Listed for 2003, 2004 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 04V285000 Filed Jun 9, 2004

MERCEDES BENZ\TRUNK LID SPRINGS

Latches/locks/linkages · trunk lid · lock

Repair progress not yet reported16,690 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 04V285000

Listed for 2000, 2001 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 04V227000 Filed May 13, 2004

MERCEDES-BENZ/BLOWER MOTOR FUSE HOLDER

Electrical system · wiring · fuses and circuit breakers

Repair progress not yet reported54,454 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 04V227000

Listed for 2000, 2001 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 02V338000 Filed Dec 16, 2002

MERCEDES-BENZ/TRUNK FLOOR MATS/STATIC DISCHARGE

Electrical system · 12v/24v/48v battery

Repair progress not yet reported65,000 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 02V338000

Listed for 2001 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 01V014000 Filed Jan 17, 2001

MERCEDES-BENZ/WINDSHIELD WIPER WASHER BOTTLE

Visibility · windshield wiper/washer

Repair progress not yet reported3,400 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 01V014000

Listed for 2000 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 00V141000 Filed May 15, 2000

MERCEDES-BENZ/BLOWER MOTOR REGULATOR

Equipment · appliance · air conditioner

Repair progress not yet reported7,100 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 00V141000

Listed for 1996 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 96V058000 Filed Apr 4, 1996

MERCEDES/ENGINE:PULLEY:CRANKSHAFT

Engine and engine cooling · engine

Repair progress not yet reported149 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 96V058000

Where to next

Mercedes-Benz S-Class problems by yearModel overview →Which S-Class years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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