1999 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
2
1crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
1
SUSPENSION
1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
1
TIRES:SIDEWALL
1
VISIBILITY
1
Total complaints10

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Rear view mirror failure on 1999 mercedes benz s320. Mirror is an auto dim rear view mirror and view is obstructed because liquid crystal material is "leaking" out of mirror. This is a design and quality issue that would not occur with a standard rear view mirror. There is no manual failover on…”

VISIBILITY · reported 2008-12-23

“I had 4 kumho solus kh16 tires installed on a 1999 mercedes s500 on 1/17/07. These tires have been driven approximately 15,000 miles. The tire on the right rear failed on feb. 10, 2008 and was sudden and unexpected. My wife had just stopped for a traffic light and was accelerating to the posted…”

TIRES:SIDEWALL · reported 2008-02-10

“Airmatic warning keep coming up, say the car is to low stop. *tr”

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM · reported 2007-10-10

“When I tried to fasten the driver's seat belt it wouldn't release. After two attempts to release the seat belt, it fully released without any tension on the seat belt. The driver's seat belt is completely useless as a restraining device since there is no tension. *tr”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT · reported 2007-04-21

“The srs light on the dash indicates a potental air bag malfunction. The dealer confirms the srs module has failed on my 1999 mercedes s320 making the air bags inoperable. Country of origin germany manufacturer mercedes-benz model s320w 4dr sedan 5 passenger the quoted cost for repair is $620.00…”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE · reported 2006-12-15

“Airbags in 1999 s500 mercedes failed to deploy in frontal collision with a utility pole at speed estimated between 15-25 mph. Driver was wearing his seat belt. *nm”

AIR BAGS · reported 2006-09-27

“Mercedes s-class w220 airmatic problems,do something about it ! They are sucking uss outttttt! *tr”

SUSPENSION · reported 2006-05-12

“Mercedes s-class w220 airmatic problems,do something about it ! They are sucking uss outttttt! *tr”

AIR BAGS · reported 2006-05-12
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Mercedes-Benz S-Class as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.