26V216000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
A sudden loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
2018 MERCEDES-MAYBACH S 560 4MATIC
6 safety recall campaigns, 10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns6
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints10
Complaints citing a crash0
Complaints citing a fire0
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 6
23V854000
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
A detached roof panel can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
21V058000
COMMUNICATION: AUTO CRASH NOTIFICATION
Failure of the eCall system may result in emergency responders being dispatched to the wrong location, increasing the risk of injury following a crash.
20V173000
ENGINE
An engine oil leak can spill on to the road and cause slippery road conditions. Additionally, if the engine runs out of oil it can cause an engine stall while driving. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
18V908000
LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSIST
If the system remains active despite the driver not having their hands on the wheel, the driver's inattention may increase the risk of crash.
18V407000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
If the power bars are not properly secured, it can cause higher electrical resistance increasing the risk of a fire. Additionally, an intermittent contact between the power bars could lead to a loss of vehicle functions. The engine operation, the seat belt functions and the instrument cluster could be impaired, increasing the risk of a crash and injuries.
What owners report most
- 4ENGINE
- 1FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
- 1AIR BAGS
- 1FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
- 1STEERING
- 1UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 1FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2018 MERCEDES-MAYBACH S 560 4MATICs can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.