1996 Mercedes-Benz S Class Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the visibility of the 1996 Mercedes-Benz S Class, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year.
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.
“My passenger rear window has completely fallen into the door upon touching the window switch. This has happened while driving and it is a recurring problem. Since I have had the car, I have repaired this issue three times. I suspect that mercedez is using weak parts and is not looking into this issue seriously. This has happened to others with newer cars but not as frequent.”
NHTSA complaint #10150887, filed 2006-02Related service bulletins
- 10136035Jun 23, 2014Complaints about poor wiping effect of winshield wiper
- 10014583Mar 16, 2005Seal between exterior rear view mirror housing and door.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Mercedes-Benz S Class
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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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