2014 Mercedes-Benz S550 problems
NHTSA has received 36 complaints about the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S550, and 11% of them involve wipers, windshield & visibility. After that come brakes (8%) and steering (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 36 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 11% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 16,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 14 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 21 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 16,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 4 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 86% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Mercedes-Benz S550 with enough data (22 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 mercedes-benz s550. While driving 50 MPH merging on the interstate, the sun roof shattered without warning. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (mercedes-benz of mobile, 3060 dauphin st, mobile, al, 36606) where it was confirmed that the sun roof failed. Due to the failure, the vehicle also sustained body damage to the hood and trunk. The manufacturer was stated that they would give the contact a call back and send an investigator. The contact was referred to the dealer.
This vehicle was purchased new in 2014. The vehicle has a reverse tilt function feature on the right passenger mirror. When functioning properly, the right passenger mirror tilts downward and to the right when the vehicle is placed in reverse so that the driver can see all objects to the right rear of the vehicle (in the vehicle's blind spot).
Tl* the contact owned a 2014 mercedes-benz s550. While the contact's vehicle was idling at a red light, another vehicle ran a stop sign and t-boned his vehicle. None of the frontal air bags deployed. The police was present and filed report number: 190911002273. The fire department was also present. There were no injuries; however, medical attention was sought later. The vehicle was towed to a body shop. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 mercedes benz s550. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle downshifted and suddenly there was a hard shift when the accelerator pedal was depressed or when stopped at a traffic light. The contact also noticed that there was a loud noise near the rear of the vehicle. The contact also noticed that the tilt function feature on the right passenger mirror failed.