2001 Mercedes-Benz 600 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 25%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 62,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2001 Mercedes-Benz 600, 25% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 62,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“At approximately 1:45am on july 4, 2009 while traveling south on interstate 65 near marshall, arkansas I was involved in a collision (in the insured vehicle a 2001 s600 Mercedes-Benz) with a cow that ran onto to the highway in front of my vehicle. I immediately called 911 and state farm. They instructed me to have the vehicle towed to their state farm approved auto repair shops in the area, steve's body shop, which is not a certified mercedes repair facility. …”
NHTSA complaint #10294096, filed 2009-12“The contact owns a 2001 mercedes benz 600. While driving 60 MPH the vehicle began leaking hydraulic fluid. The anti-skid indicator light illuminated. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by a mechanic. The current and failure mileages were 62,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10187761, filed 2007-04, 62,000 milesBrakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 | 25% |
Other parts of the 2001 Mercedes-Benz 600
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Mercedes-Benz 600
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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