The 2015 Mercedes-Benz Redundant S550e has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,976 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STRUCTURE23V8540002023-12-152,976 affected
Defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2014-2020 C-Class, CLA, GLA, S-Class, GLC, and GLE vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle details. The front roof panel located between the windshield and the panoramic sunroof may not have been bonded correctly to the vehicle during…
Consequence
A detached roof panel can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the front panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 2, 2024. Owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, on, March 22,2024, and August 2, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number…
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
1crashes
STEERING
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints11
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2009 mercedes-benz s550. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed with the air condition system activated, there was hot air blowing out of the vents. The contact stated that the hot air was blowing out of the vents and the floorboard was soiled with water.…”
“I purchased a lavish s550 and over time I started smelling gas in the cabin. I didn't think too much about it until the smell became more pungent. I go online to do some research and find out some of the cars had faulty fuel pumps which leak into the backseat. Not only does it leak but the vapors…”
“On 8/29/17 around 11:20 - 11:30am, I was driving on n270 just off from hov lane from s495 near montrose exit(little bit before), some metallic round wheel type with sharp edges around flew over from s270. I tried to avoid it by swerve my car but it must have landed below my car and scratched…”
“On 8/29/17 around 11:20 - 11:30am, I was driving on n270 just off from hov lane from s495 near montrose exit(little bit before), some metallic round wheel type with sharp edges around flew over from s270. I tried to avoid it by swerve my car but it must have landed below my car and scratched…”
“Vehicle fails to go in park after driving on the street and arriving at the grocery store.”
“Vehicle fails to go in park after driving on the street and arriving at the grocery store.”
“Vehicle fails to go in park after driving on the street and arriving at the grocery store.”
“My s550e trunk can remain unlocked and sometimes refuse to lock - resulting in compromising the security of the vehicle. There is something wrong in the state machine to lock the trunk. If the vehicle is in a locked state and the remote is used to lock the truck - it fails to do so.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Mercedes-Benz Redundant S550e as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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