4 complaints reported

2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Steering

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
4
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2026

I loss my electric steering assist!!! Takes 2 gorillas to turn the wheel i was able to stop without crashing into anything

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 MERCEDES-BENZ S550, Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Incident: Sep 2025
Sep 2025

The steering wheel became difficult to control.Also,steering wheel module waring light came on.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 MERCEDES-BENZ S550, Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Incident: Feb 2025
Nov 2022

The contact owns a 2015 Mercedes-Benz S550. The contact stated while parking the vehicle he noticed that the "power steering malfunction" light was illuminated and the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact stated that he waited and then restarted the vehicle and the vehicle regained power steering functionality. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was later towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed however, the mechanic could not determine the cause of the failure. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V899000 (Steering). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 MERCEDES-BENZ S550, Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Incident: Jun 2022
May 2020

THE STEERING COLUMN WENT BAD. IT STARTED MAKING NOISE, BUT NOT WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. IF I HAD CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT, IT PROBABLY WOULD HAVE CRASHED. THE CAR ONLY HAD APPROXIMATELY 22,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 MERCEDES-BENZ S550, Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Incident: May 2020

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Quick Summary

The 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class has 4 Steering complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.