Fault door hinge driver door - hinge makes creaking noises and has sticking points
The worst 2015 Mercedes-Benz S550 4matic problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Visibility2
- Airbags1
- Body1
- Brakes1
- Seat belts1
Problems by type
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- Visibility2
- Airbags1
- Body1
- Brakes1
- Seat belts1
Recalls 2
Communication
- What is wrong
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2013-2017 vehicles due to a software fault that may cause the date and time for the emergency call system (eCall) to differ from the actual date and time, potentially relaying an inaccurate vehicle location. For a full list of the affected models visit:
- Risk
- An inaccurate vehicle location may delay emergency responders, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- MBUSA has initiated an Over the Air (OTA) remote update. MBUSA will also notify owners, and dealers will check software for a successful OTA or update the communication module software as needed, free of charge. The recall began December 23, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1‑800‑367‑6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2019120008.
Recall number 19V787000 · Recall details
Seat belts: front
- What is wrong
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2015 S550 4Matic Coupe, AMG S63 4Matic Coupe, and AMG S65 vehicles manufactured January 27, 2014, to April 2, 2015. In the affected vehicles, left-side front seat belts may have been installed on the right-side and vice versa. As a result, the installation angle may be incorrect, affecting the seat belt locking behavior. Additionally, the child seat restraint function for the passenger seat would not be available. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and FMVSS number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
- Risk
- If the seat belt is installed improperly, it may not properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the installation of the seat belts, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on October 30, 2015. MBUSA's recall number is 2015100002. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1‑800‑367‑6372.
Recall number 15V657000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2015 Mercedes-Benz S550 4matic 9
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- The range of the integrated garage door opener (GTO) is too short
- MY15+ M278 and M157 Equipped Vehicles with Fault Code ""P023400 – Boost Pressure is Too High"" "
- The mobile phone address book may not be transferred completely to the multimedia system COMAND, Audio 20,...
- Touch pad: Search lighting does not dim or does not turn on.
- Electrical system: software
- To enhance the satisfaction of our customers, avoid further costs of litigation and return focus to its...
- Reversing camera nonfunctional on vehicles with code 805 YoM 14/1 (MY15)
- Gasket may settle causing a slight oil leak.
- IPhone mobile phone: Various complaints after software update to iOS8
What 2015 Mercedes-Benz S550 4matic owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
On july 15, 2020, I was involved in a one car accident. The car left the roadway on a curve when I lost consciousness due to a medical issue, and slid down an embankment into a tree. The tree prevented a total rollover and the car was at a 45 degree angle. I was thrown against the driver's side door and sustained injuries. The side airbags did not deploy, neither did the front airbags. The car was totaled. The side airbags are supposed to deploy in a side impact or rollover situation, both of which occurred. Because they did not deploy, I suffered a head injury, broken ribs from the impact, and lacerations from the broken window and tree. I have enclosed the police report and pictures. The report erroneously stated the airbags had deployed, but the pictures clearly show they did not. I have more pictures, if needed.
This car was purchased in charlotte nc in winter of 2018. In november of 2019, while driving down the road with no cars in site, we heard a loud pop. We couldn't figure out what the noise was because it sounded like a rock hit the windshield but we didn't see anything. We couldn't figure out where a rock could have come from as their were no cars on the road. That afternoon we pulled back the roof screen to find that the glass panoramic roof had cracked all of the way back. The crack started in the upper left corner of the car in the curve of the top. The crack started right where the windshield and the roof come together. Mercedes convinced us that something had to have hit it. We made a claim on our insurance and $10,500 later, the top was replaced. 5 months later as we were pulling out of our driveway onto a 2 lane country road, we heard the same noise and again, pulled the shade back to see the roof had cracked once more. Between the two incidents, the car has only been driven 600 miles. The car is hardly ever driven and stays covered up in a climate controlled garage 99% of the time. Nothing has hit the top and broken the glass. The top broke in a wavy pattern just like before. Their is obviously a structural problem as the glass is a structural part of the car. These are obviously stress related and I have spoken to other owners of these cars who have had the same issue and mercedes will not stand behind these repairs. They make you believe you are in some way responsible for this defect. I cannot keep filing an expensive panoramic roof replacement on my insurance, now I'm at the point to where I'm afraid to drive the car due to the roof possibly breaking. This is unbelievable that a $150,000 car would have this sort of problem.
Windshield was broken october 2016. Replacement windshield made by ppg is defective and has a color reflective strip that in my line of sight. This car cannot be driven at night. They have put 4 ppg windshields in the car and all are bad. Mercedes benz have determined that the glass made by ppg for replacement in the united states is not the same as what is coming out of the factory in germany. I still waiting to try to get correct glass from germany. Mercedes will not ship one out.
Both rear seat belts do not retract. This is the second time in 10 months that the seat belts will be replaced by mb in this car. Mb dealers states that it is a problem that is known and mb is working on a fix. In the meantime they are replacing the seat belts with a new part, but they said it may go bad again and mb is working on a permenant fix and we will be notified when a new seat belt is developed. I have not seen any recall on this, but the dealer has stated that they have replaced many belts multiple times on other cars.
Stopped in traffic on a slight downgrade for a long period of time. Brake pedal was applied firmly, when the truck in front of me would release the pedal slightly to allow the car to drift forward. After several times there were no breaks and the car drifted into the truck in front of us. Had car back to dealer 2 times they claim they can't find anything wrong with it.
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Questions about the 2015 Mercedes-Benz S550 4matic
Is the 2015 Mercedes-Benz S550 4matic reliable?
Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 2015 Mercedes-Benz S550 4matic, close to a typical S550 4matic model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2015 Mercedes-Benz S550 4matic?
Windows, wipers and visibility, with 2 complaints. Next is airbags (1).
How many recalls does the 2015 Mercedes-Benz S550 4matic have?
2 recalls, covering communication and seat belts.
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