2013 Model Year

Mercedes-Benz S-Class

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
9
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Severe
1

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 2025

-Combustion engine sporadically fails to start. -Combustion engine can no longer be started. -Start/Stop function is sporadically unavailable (READY d...

EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 2023

A Retaliatory Action to cause personal harm. Believe original vin was placed on this car because of a complaint against medical doctors now under inve...

Exterior Lighting
May 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ S550. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED WITHOUT WARNING. THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH ILL...

Engine
Aug 2018

I JUST HAD A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR DONE TO MY 2013 S550; REPLACING THE ENGINE HARNESS, ON A CAR THAT WAS LOOKED AFTER LIKE MY OWN CHILD! OIL CHANGES R...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS
Mar 2017

PROBLEM 1: CAR SOLD TO ME WITHOUT FULL DISCLOSURE. SILVERSTAR MOTORS IN L.I CITY, NY SOLD ME THE CAR & WITHHELD MATERIAL INFORMATION. THE CAR HAD 4 DA...

Engine Fire
Jul 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES BENZ S350. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE...

Steering
Feb 2015

WHILE MAKING RIGHT-HAND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN A TURNED POSITION AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO STRAIGHT - LOCKED EPISODE LASTED FOR 2-4 SECONDS....

TIRES,WHEELS
Sep 2014

I LEASED THIS CAR NEW IN 2013, SINCE 06/06/2013 THIS CAR HAS BEEN BACK IN SHOP FOR SAME PROBLEM 8 TIMES, BUBBLES ON THE TIRES WHICH CUTS OPEN THE TIRE...

Structure
Mar 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES BENZ S550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS A HALF OF A INCH HIGHER THAN THE RE...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2013 Mercedes-Benz S-Class has 9 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine.

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