There are 1 stored owner reports matching the brakes leading-label group for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
This group counts stored reports whose component label starts with one of this site's matching prefixes, ignoring case. Each matching report counts once within the group. Components mentioned later in the label or only in the narrative are not searched. How component counts work
Loaded 1 of 1 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)HYDRAULIC HOSE FAILED AND SPRAYED FLUID INSIDE HOOD AND ENGINE. ABC MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON THEN WITHIN A FEW MINUTES CAR STOP. SMOKE AND FUMES CAUSING DIFFICULTY BREATHING AND EYE IRRITATION. COST OVER $1600.00 ON CAR HAVING ONLY 60,000 MILES. 60,000 MAINTENANCE DONE LESS THAN 1 MONTH PRIOR. ADDITIONAL DAMAGED TO TIRES AS SUSPENSION DROPPED. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALER.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Aug 31, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.