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2010 MERCEDES-BENZ S400

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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16Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2010 MERCEDES-BENZ S400

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 16 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Electrical System: 10 reports
  • Engine: 3 reports
  • Fuel/propulsion System: 3 reports
  • Unknown Or Other: 2 reports
  • Electronic Stability Control (esc): 1 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

    Check a VIN with NHTSA. Model-level history does not establish whether a particular VIN is affected or repaired.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    16
    2010    5
    2011    1
    2012    1
    2013
    Compare all S400 years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Electrical System
    10    Engine
    3    Fuel/propulsion System
    3    Unknown Or Other
    2    Electronic Stability Control (esc)
    1
    All reported categories
    Engine And Engine Cooling
    1    Equipment
    1    Power Train
    1    Steering
    1    Suspension
    1    Vehicle Speed Control
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 13 of 16 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Electrical System. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Engine. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

    Vehicle Speed Control complaints

    1 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 2022
    SteeringSuspensionVehicle Speed Control

    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 dislodge and cause an severe accident…

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    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 dislodge and cause an severe accident or pile up. Requesting a Nationwide Recall on all Mercedes-Benz vehicles equipped with Airmatic Suspension.

    NHTSA ODI #11482020

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.