2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 413miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz S400, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 413 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“First trouble: engine did not start on 11/13/2010. The trouble happened within the first month after delivery. Two repairmen on the road service showed and could not fix the problem. Third repairman who said as the number-one repairman on the road service finally fixed the problem, taking about 3 hours. Second trouble: engine did not start on 9/10/2011. A repairman on the road service could not fix. So the car was towed to the repair shop of the dealer. It took several days to fix there. Third trouble: engine did not start on 5/29/2013. A repair person on the road service could not fix. …”
NHTSA complaint #10567353, filed 2014-03, 413 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10248173Dec 11, 2023Mercedes-Benz AG ("MBAG"), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that on certain Model Year (âÂÂMYâÂÂ) 2009-2012 GL-Class, ML-Class, R-Class, and…
- 10166978Feb 6, 2014Engine diagnosis warning lamp lights up - Fault code entry (FC) 14A600 or 14A700
- 10167554Jul 10, 2013Engine diagnosis warning lamp activated. Fault code P045600 "Very fine leak" or P044200 "Fine leak" stored in engine control unit.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz S400
10 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz S400
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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