1999 Mercedes-Benz 500 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 29%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 66,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 1999 Mercedes-Benz 500, 29% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Seat belt problem with 1999 mercedes s500. Seat belt would not retract. I called mercedes benz technical support (twice) to ask if there was a problem with their seat belts. Their immediate response was that they had not received any complaints about seat belt failure. When I took the car to my auto repair shop, which specializes in mercedes benz only, I was told that they replace many seat belts. …”
NHTSA complaint #10002755, filed 2003-01, 71,000 miles“The driver's side belt retractor was not working. The part was replaced at the owner's expense of $425.00. The dealer indicated, that there was no warranty and there was nothing they could do.”
NHTSA complaint #10051812, filed 2004-02, 62,000 milesSeat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Mercedes-Benz 500
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Mercedes-Benz 500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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