2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 81 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class, 1% of the 81 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,000 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 owns a 2000 mercedes benz sl340. The contact stated that several attempts were made to repair the tail lights due to recall # 2006-080005. However, the failure continued to occur. The dealer stated that the parts needed for the repair would not be available for four months. The contact called the dealer and manufacturer to follow-up on the failures, but neither have provided a response. The tail light bulbs burned out two days after the vehicle's most recent repair was completed. The current mileage is 72,500 , and failure mileage was 3,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10189135, filed 2007-04, 3,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10025845Jul 28, 2008Mercedes benz: water in tail lamp housing on either right side or left side.
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 4% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class
33 complaintsSuspension
21 complaintsInterior lighting
17 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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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