Jan 8, 20241 injury
While driving or even sitting this piece gets extremely hot and has actually burned me twice. As soon as the car is turned on the temperature rises on this piece that’s on by the arm rest
NHTSA ODI 11564145
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What 29 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Mercedes-benz S-class Phev
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (29)Crash / fire / injury (1)Visibility & wipers (4)Body & structure (3)Speed control (3)Brakes (2)Engine (2)Seat belts (2)Steering (2)Tires (2)Wheels (2)Airbags (1)
1 of 29 complaints match · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Working with the data? Download all 29 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 20, 2026
How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2016 Mercedes-benz S-class Phev verdict →