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2017 Mercedes-Benz S550 4MATIC Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2017 Mercedes-Benz S550 4MATIC, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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2 safety recalls for the 2017 Mercedes-Benz S550 4MATIC

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

    NHTSA 17V816000 Reported 8,700 vehicles potentially affected Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.

    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 GLE400 4Matic, GLE350 4Matic, GLE350, GLE550e 4Matic, GLE43 AMG 4Matic, GLE63 AMG 4Matic, GLS450, GLE63S 4Matic, GLS63 4Matic, S550e, S600, S63 AMG 4Matic, S65 AMG, S550, Mercedes-Maybach S600, Mercedes-Maybach S550 4Matic, GLE43 AMG 4Matic Coupe, GLE63S 4Matic Coupe, 2017-2018…

    Remedy: MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left rear door lock, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in January 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at…

  2. Pretensioner (seat belts)

    NHTSA 17V251000 Reported 12,743 vehicles potentially affected Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.

    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 C300, C300 4Matic, C300 Coupe, C300 Coupe 4Matic, C43 AMG, C43 AMG Coupe, C43 AMG Cabrio, C63 AMG, C63 AMG Coupe, C63S AMG, C63S AMG Coupe, C63S Cabrio, GLC300, GLC300 4Matic, GLC43 AMG, S550, S550 4Matic, S550e, S600, S63 AMG 4Matic, S65, Mercedes-Maybach S550 4Matic, and…

    Remedy: MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seat belts, free of charge. The recall began October 13, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2017 Mercedes-Benz S550 4MATIC have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 35,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2019 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“I am replacing the rear rims for the 3rd time in 1 year. The 2 amg rear rims keep cracking under normal driving conditions. This is absolutely ludicrous. I have driven for nearly 30 years and never ha”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 13, 2020 · Wheels

“When parking the car. Transmission in drive and foot on brake. When the ignition button is pushed to turn car off, the car goes into neutral not park. The car will go into park when the door is opened”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 26, 2019 · Power train

Compare Mercedes-Benz S550 4MATIC model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Mercedes-Benz S550 4MATIC model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2015 Mercedes-Benz S550 4MATIC26
2016 Mercedes-Benz S550 4MATIC111
2017 Mercedes-Benz S550 4MATIC22

Checking a specific 2017 Mercedes-Benz S550 4MATIC

How do I know if my 2017 Mercedes-Benz S550 4MATIC has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2017 Mercedes-Benz S550 4MATIC; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Mercedes-Benz dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 17V251000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Mercedes-Benz models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.