2018 Mercedes-Benz S560 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 8%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz S560, 8% of the 13 complaints for this model year. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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.
“The contact owns a 2018 Mercedes-Benz S560. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V058000 (Communication, Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.”
NHTSA complaint #11426613, filed 2021-07Related recalls
- 20V449000Jul 31, 2020Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019 C300, C300 Coupe, CLS450, E450 Coupe and S450, 2017-2019 E300, 2018 E400 Coupe, E400 Stationwagon…Covers: Mercedes-Benz S560 2018–2019, E300 2017–2019, E400 2018 +4 more
- 18V407000Jun 15, 2018Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 Mercedes-Maybach S560 and S560 4Matic and Mercedes S450 4Matic, S450, S560, S560 4Matic, and S560…Covers: Mercedes-Benz S560 2018, S 450 2018, Mercedes-Maybach S 560 4MATIC 2018
Related service bulletins
- 10209877Mar 31, 2022Complaint The result from the XENTRY battery test does not match the current state of the battery. Cause The XENTRY battery tester uses the stored on-board electrical system data…
- 10207198Jan 27, 2022Complaint The garage door hand transmitter cannot be initialized with the integrated garage door opener in the inside rearview mirror. Cause 1. The integrated garage door opener…
- 10207199Jan 9, 2022Complaint The range of the integrated garage door opener (GTO) is too short. Cause 1. Vehicles equipped with infrared windows and/or a heated windshield may suffer from…
- 10186141Dec 10, 2020NTG5.5: Incorrect time shown on instrument cluster, COMAND display, and analog clock
- 10179956Aug 10, 2020Xentry Battery Tester results disagree with workshop assessment
- 10171658Jan 10, 2020Update Engine Control Unit Software
- 10171657Jan 10, 2020Update engine electronics (ME-SFI) control unit software
- 10162197May 22, 2019"High-voltage battery warning message" in instrument cluster
- 10162185May 20, 2019NTG 5.5 head unit - Browser shows "Fault during authentication" message
- 10205252Aug 11, 2016High voltage battery warning message in instrument cluster.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz S560
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Mercedes-Benz S560
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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