2011 Mercedes-Benz S550 Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 22%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 38,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz S550, 22% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 38,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“I have 20 inch wheels on the car and in three years I have had three wheels crack. To date no accidents have occurred but I am afraid of a catastrophic wheel failure at 75 miles per hour”
NHTSA complaint #10715467, filed 2015-05, 10,000 miles“Shifting lever is up for reverse, center for park, down for forward. All other transmissions you push up for park. After driving all other cars, even prior mercedes if you exit the car you push the transmission lever to up for park even with the engine running you push the lever up for park. This becomes a habit, a reflexive action but if you do this in this mercedes you go into reverse. …”
NHTSA complaint #11002352, filed 2017-06, 67,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10205154Aug 5, 2016Gasket may settle causing a slight oil leak.
Other or unknown: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz S550
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz S550
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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