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2013 MERCEDES-BENZ S350

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

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What owners reported most

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 1 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.

  • Engine. Review the 1 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 reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

Engine complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jul 16, 2015
EngineFire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES BENZ S350. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. T…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES BENZ S350. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI #10734524

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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