25V116000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
A brake fluid leak can extend the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
2021 MERCEDES BENZ S 500
7 safety recall campaigns, 1 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns7
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints1
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 7
24V807000
COMMUNICATION: AUTO CRASH NOTIFICATION
A disabled emergency call system that prevents a vehicle occupant from contacting emergency services or fails to identify the vehicle location, can delay emergency responders and increase the risk of injury.
22V493000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
22V365000
COMMUNICATION: AUTO CRASH NOTIFICATION
A disabled eCall system would prevent a vehicle occupant from contacting the emergency services call center in an emergency, potentially delaying emergency responders and increasing the risk of injury.
22V214000
STEERING:COLUMN
Disabled safety features or the inability to shift gears can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
22V167000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
Disabled rear turn signals, hazard lights, and reverse lights can reduce the vehicle's visibility to other driver's, increasing the risk of a crash.
What owners report most
- 1ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2021 MERCEDES BENZ S 500s 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.