2001 Mercedes-Benz S55 Amg Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 Mercedes-Benz S55 Amg. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

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

“The car panel lost all lights and does not work. *tr”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2014-10-02

“The backlight on the instrument panel lcd is going out on 2 of the 3 screens. The clock and gear indicator is completely obscured. *tr”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2013-05-09

Defect investigations

Investigation PE05062 Opened 2005-11-10 · closed 2006-02-08

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON SEVEN REPORTS INDICATING THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000-2001 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS VEHICLES FAILED IN THAT CONSUMERS WERE UNABLE TO READ ANY OF THE GAUGES WHILE OPERATING THEIR VEHICLES AT ANY SPEED DURING THE DAY OR…

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 2001 Mercedes-Benz S55 Amg as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.