2003 Mercedes-Benz 500 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 9%of 11 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 88,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2003 Mercedes-Benz 500, 9% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 88,000 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.
“I was driving my 2003 mercedes e500 down a hill when the brakes completely failed. This occurred suddenly and simultaneously by dashboard lit up with warnings and admonishing to pull over and not drive. I was amazed to find out that mercedes has a 'program' for this failure but does not tell car owners about it until it occurs. I was able to stop the car with the emergency brake but I had no other braking capability.”
NHTSA complaint #10359673, filed 2010-10, 88,000 milesBrakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Mercedes-Benz 500
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Mercedes-Benz 500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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