1999 Mercedes-Benz S Class Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 11%of 9 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 transmission and drivetrain of the 1999 Mercedes-Benz S Class, 11% of the 9 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.
“While vehicle was parked inside garage consumer's child bumped park pawl causing vehicle to roll backwards out of garge and down driveway. Consumer jumped head frist through window and depressed brake pedal by hand to stop vehicle. Please provide further information.”
NHTSA complaint #890184, filed 2001-06Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Mercedes-Benz S Class
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Mercedes-Benz S Class
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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