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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2018 Mercedes-Maybach S 560 4MATIC Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
14%of 7 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 forward collision avoidance of the 2018 Mercedes-Maybach S 560 4MATIC, 14% of the 7 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Driving on interstate 95 in South Carolina in the high speed lane Saturday December 2 2023 late morning. Adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, self driving modes engaged. No traffic in front, large semi truck next to passenger side about equal to side mirror, I believe it was advancing. Car sounds collision warning beep and executes full emergency barking with seat belt tensioners emergency retraction. The system quickly releases the brakes which may have been the result of me pressing the gas pedal, I am not sure as this all happened in fractions of seconds. …”

NHTSA complaint #11561163, filed 2023-12

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2018114%

Other parts of the 2018 Mercedes-Maybach S 560 4MATIC

Engine
4 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Mercedes-Maybach S 560 4MATIC

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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