Mercedes-Benz S550 Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns covering at least one Mercedes-Benz S550 model year (2011–2017). 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 S550 recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 2011–2017
Campaign	2011	2012	2014	2015	2016	2017
23V854000 Structure	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered
21V197000 Structure	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered
21V072000 Communication	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
21V058000 Electrical	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
19V787000 Communication	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered
17V816000 Latch	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
17V714000 Steering	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
17V251000 Seat belt	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
17V177000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered
16V899000 Steering	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered
16V829000 Seat belt	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered
16V760000 Lighting	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered
13V576000 Seat belt	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
12V557000 Fuel system	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
11V493000 Tire	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

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

All 15 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2014–2017 Mercedes-Benz S550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 23V854000 Filed Dec 15, 2023

Roof Panel May Detach From Vehicle

Structure · body · roof and pillars

40.6% repairedof 2,976 vehicles

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 23V854000

Listed for 2014–2017 Mercedes-Benz S550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 21V197000 Filed Mar 19, 2021

Roof Panel May Detach From Vehicle

Structure · body · roof and pillars

63.5% repairedof 15,096 vehicles

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 21V197000

Listed for 2017 Mercedes-Benz S550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 21V072000 Filed Feb 12, 2021

Emergency Call (eCall) Function May be Disabled

Communication

86.6% repairedof 67 vehicles

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 21V072000

Listed for 2017 Mercedes-Benz S550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 21V058000 Filed Feb 5, 2021

Inaccurate Vehicle Location for Emergency Services

Communication · auto crash notification

95.3% repairedof 1,292,258 vehicles

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 21V058000

Listed for 2014–2017 Mercedes-Benz S550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 19V787000 Filed Nov 1, 2019

Inaccurate Vehicle Location for Emergency Services

Communication

78.4% repairedof 24,226 vehicles

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 19V787000

Listed for 2017 Mercedes-Benz S550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V816000 Filed Dec 18, 2017

Door May Not Lock/ FMVSS 206

Latches/locks/linkages · doors · latch

92.6% repairedof 8,700 vehicles

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 17V816000

Listed for 2017 Mercedes-Benz S550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V714000 Filed Nov 14, 2017

Power Steering may Malfunction and be Disabled

Steering · electric power assist system

86.1% repairedof 72 vehicles

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 17V714000

Listed for 2017 Mercedes-Benz S550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V251000 Filed Apr 11, 2017

Seat Belt Pretensioners may not Function Properly

Seat belts · pretensioner

100% repairedof 12,743 vehicles

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 17V251000

Listed for 2015 Mercedes-Benz S550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V177000 Filed Mar 14, 2017

Wrong Control Unit Software Installed

Air bags · frontal · sensor/control module-inactive

86.3% repairedof 51 vehicles

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 17V177000

Listed for 2014, 2015 Mercedes-Benz S550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V899000 Filed Dec 14, 2016

Loss of Electric Power Steering Assist

Steering · electric power assist system

82.9% repairedof 70 vehicles

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 16V899000

Listed for 2016, 2017 Mercedes-Benz S550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V829000 Filed Nov 16, 2016

Seat Belt Extender may not Retract as Intended

Seat belts

92% repairedof 672 vehicles

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 16V829000

Listed for 2016, 2017 Mercedes-Benz S550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V760000 Filed Oct 20, 2016

Low-Beam Headlights out of Adjustment/FMVSS 108

Exterior lighting · headlights

92.6% repairedof 996 vehicles

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 16V760000

Listed for 2014 Mercedes-Benz S550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 13V576000 Filed Nov 20, 2013

Seat Belt Anchor Fittings

Seat belts · front · anchorage

89.3% repairedof 290 vehicles

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 13V576000

Listed for 2011, 2012 Mercedes-Benz S550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 12V557000 Filed Dec 3, 2012

Fuel Filter may Leak

Fuel system, gasoline

Repair progress not yet reported5,800 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 12V557000

Listed for 2011, 2012 Mercedes-Benz S550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 11V493000 Filed Oct 3, 2011

TPMS Indicator/FMVSS 138

Tires · pressure monitoring and regulating systems

30.4% repairedof 158 vehicles

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 11V493000

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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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