21V197000
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
The adhesive bonding of the front panel might deteriorate, possibly causing the front panel to detach from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
2018 MERCEDES BENZ S 450
8 safety recall campaigns, 8 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns8
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints8
Complaints citing a crash0
Complaints citing a fire0
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 8
21V072000
COMMUNICATION
A disabled eCall system would prevent a vehicle occupant from contacting emergency services through the call center in an emergency, potentially delaying emergency responders and increasing the risk of injury.
21V058000
COMMUNICATION: AUTO CRASH NOTIFICATION
Failure of the eCall system may result in emergency responders being dispatched to the wrong location, increasing the risk of injury following a crash.
19V915000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
The incorrect size brake components may lead to the wrong replacement components fitted to the vehicle during brake repairs, possibly affecting braking performance and increasing the risk of a crash.
18V910000
LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: AUTOMATIC STEERING
If the system remains active despite the driver not having their hands on the wheel, the driver's inattention may increase the risk of crash.
18V908000
LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSIST
If the system remains active despite the driver not having their hands on the wheel, the driver's inattention may increase the risk of crash.
What owners report most
- 2FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
- 2SERVICE BRAKES
- 1POWER TRAIN
- 1SEAT BELTS
- 1STEERING
- 1UNKNOWN OR OTHER
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2018 MERCEDES BENZ S 450s can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.