2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 81 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,888miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class, 1% of the 81 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,888 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.
“S430 sedan mercedes_benz 2000, when stopping the car the shifter would not release from park ,causing the driver stuck on a freeway 215 in las vegas due to an accident in front .the troopers told everyone to turn off their cars as there was a 1 hour wait. Stuck at a in/out burger place drive up window, causing disrruption to buisness and traffic behind. 3.stuck at home (luckily) neede to be dollied towed to dealer. Advised by techs as well as service advisors that this was not uncommon for 2000-2002 s cars and that most techs and mangement knows about it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10190533, filed 2007-05, 52,888 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
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 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
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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