2001 Mercedes-Benz 600 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 25%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,433miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2001 Mercedes-Benz 600, 25% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,433 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.
“The contact stated the instrument panel illumination blinked on and off, then failed completely, making the gauges difficult to read in the daytime and impossible at night. The service dealer's mobile technician inspected the vehicle and confirmed that the instrument cluster failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer informed the contact the vehicle was not part of recall # 06v028000 for the electrical system: instrument panel due to the VIN.”
NHTSA complaint #10172911, filed 2006-11, 40,433 miles“While driving, the cruise control stopped on its own. There was no warning. The cruise control would suddenly disengage and was intermittent, the window had blown out during bad weather, the active body control did not function most of the time, the abc warning had come on, then suddenly the brake light had gone out, the brake-lining had gone thin, the fuel gauge displayed empty when the tank was filled and the cruise control had gone out (again), the vehicle was taken to the car wash when water gushed on the passenger side with the windows closed, the vehicle needed to be jump started twice…”
NHTSA complaint #10040317, filed 2003-11Electrical system: other model years
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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