2019 Mercedes-Maybach S 560 4MATIC: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2019 Mercedes-Maybach S 560 4MATIC. The newest campaign is 26V216000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Apr 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Driveline / Universal Joint. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V216000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and replace the drive shaft as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed May 22, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 10, 2026.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 1,334,086 units in total.

26V2160003 Apr 2026Power Train / Driveline / Universal Joint
23V85400015 Dec 2023Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars
21V0580005 Feb 2021Communication / Auto Crash Notification
20V17300020 Mar 2020Engine
18V83900027 Nov 2018Seat Belts

26V216000Received 3 Apr 2026. 24,092 units.
Power Train / Driveline / Universal Joint
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 E 400 4MATIC Sedan, E 400 4MATIC Wagon, E 400 4MATIC Cabriolet, E 400 4MATIC Coupe, 2018-2020 Maybach S 560 4MATIC, S 560 4MATIC Coupe, S 450 4MATIC, 2019-2020 E 450 4MATIC Sedan, E 450 4MATIC Wagon, E 450 4MATIC Coupe, and E 450 4MATIC Cabriolet vehicles. The drive shaft universal joint may break, resulting in a sudden loss of drive power.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A sudden loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the drive shaft as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed May 22, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 10, 2026.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
23V854000Received 15 Dec 2023. 2,976 units.
Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2014-2020 C-Class, CLA, GLA, S-Class, GLC, and GLE vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle details. The front roof panel located between the windshield and the panoramic sunroof may not have been bonded correctly to the vehicle during a prior repair, allowing the front panel to detach from the vehicle.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A detached roof panel can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the front panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 2, 2024. Owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, on, March 22,2024, and August 2, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 21V-197.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Mar 2024.
21V058000Received 5 Feb 2021. 1,292,258 units.
Communication / Auto Crash Notification
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 - 2021 CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLE-Class, GLS-Class, SLC-Class, A-Class, GT-Class, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLS-Class, SL-Class, B-Class, GLB-Class, GLC-Class, and G-Class vehicles. Please refer to the Part 573 report for specific vehicle model details. The software design of the communication module may fail to communicate the correct vehicle location for the emergency call system (eCall) in the event of a crash.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Failure of the eCall system may result in emergency responders being dispatched to the wrong location, increasing the risk of injury following a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
MBUSA will notify owners, and the communication module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. The recall began March 12, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021020025.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2021020025. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Mar 2021.
20V173000Received 20 Mar 2020. 9,791 units.
Engine
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 S560 and Maybach S560 vehicles equipped with 4.0L 8-cylinder gasoline-engines. Two engine oil plugs may not withstand high engine loads while driving, possibly resulting in an engine oil leak.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will reinforce the engine oil plugs by adding a retaining plate, free of charge. The recall began August 11, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020060018.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 2020060018. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Aug 2020.
18V839000Received 27 Nov 2018. 4,969 units.
Seat Belts
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019 C300 4Matic Cabriolet, C43 AMG Cabriolet, C300 Cabriolet, C300 Coupe, C300 4Matic Coupe, C43 AMG Coupe, E450 Coupe, E53 AMG Cabriolet, S450, S560, E450 Cabriolet, E450 4Matic Cabriolet, E450 4Matic Coupe, E53 AMG Coupe, S450 4Matic, S560 4Matic, S63 AMG and S65 AMG vehicles and Mercedes-Mayback S650 and S560 4 Matic vehicles. A correctly fastened seatbelt may be inaccurately detected as being unfastened, preventing the seat belt pre-tensioners from activating in the event of a crash.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the seat belt tensioning does not activate in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt buckles, free of charge. The recall began March 18, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2019020012.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 2019020012. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Mar 2019.

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Complaints by component

1 complaint, 1 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2019 Mercedes-Maybach S 560 4MATIC: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Service Brakes		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 15 Mar 2024

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2019 Mercedes-Maybach S 560 4MATIC, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2024, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

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20203

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 2019 Mercedes-Maybach S 560 4MATICThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2019 Mercedes-Maybach S 560 4MATIC: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercedes-maybach/s-560-4matic/2019/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2019 Mercedes-Maybach S 560 4MATIC?: 1,334,086 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Mercedes-Maybach S 560 4MATIC have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Mercedes-Maybach S 560 4MATIC, model years 2018 to 2020. 5 of them name the 2019 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2019 Mercedes-Maybach S 560 4MATIC name most often?: Service Brakes: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2019 Mercedes-Maybach S 560 4MATIC open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.