2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz S400. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Airmatic suspension sprung a leak and could not be driven safely due to the vehicle getting severely low where the tire and rim tucked into the wheel well. When the airmatic suspension fails the vehicle can get so low that it can scrape the roadway, hit bumps and damage parts under which can…”
“Airmatic suspension sprung a leak and could not be driven safely due to the vehicle getting severely low where the tire and rim tucked into the wheel well. When the airmatic suspension fails the vehicle can get so low that it can scrape the roadway, hit bumps and damage parts under which can…”
“Airmatic suspension sprung a leak and could not be driven safely due to the vehicle getting severely low where the tire and rim tucked into the wheel well. When the airmatic suspension fails the vehicle can get so low that it can scrape the roadway, hit bumps and damage parts under which can…”
“The computer control unit for the hybrid motor has failed on my and many s400s. This causes car to stall out at stoplights or while driving. This is a safety issue.”
“Strong gas orders from interior after fill up. Stationary, in motion, stopped. To the point of nausea and light headedness. 2011 is on recall list for gas pump and sender replacement, plus warranty extension to 15 years for this problem. This needs to also include the 2010 s400 hybrids vehicle has…”
“The car first started to stop intermittently without any warning at all at the traffic intersection, then I was able to start it again after shutting every thing down. Then a month later, the same thing happened again but this time I was not able to start the car again. This could be a very…”
“Power electronic control unit malfunction. Car will not crank/ no start. Car was stationary-parked.”
“Power electronic control unit malfunction. Car will not crank/ no start. Car was stationary-parked.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.