2001 Mercedes-Benz 600 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 25%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 2001 Mercedes-Benz 600, 25% of the 8 complaints for this model year. 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“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 2003-11Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 | 25% |
Other parts of the 2001 Mercedes-Benz 600
2 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsExterior lighting
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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