2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 5%of 81 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 112,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the visibility of the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class, 5% of the 81 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 112,000 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“My major concern is the failure of my accelerator to respond. This could have easily been a fatal accident. I was beginning to enter the interstate and the accelarator simply failed to respond. Immediately got it to the shop and they replaced the pedal valve sender, pedal housing assembly,and input new codes for the pedal valve sensor. I was charged $361.03. Apparently many of the S Class cars have computer problems and I believe this model should be recalled to check pedal valve sensors and to install a saftey back up of some type. …”
NHTSA complaint #10070712, filed 2004-01, 46,521 miles“The contact owns a 2000 mercedes benz s430. The contact was driving approximately 45 MPH with the air conditioner activated when it stopped independently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the technician informed the contact that the failure was caused by the blower motor regulator. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign id number: 04v227000 (electrical system: fuses and circuit breakers) yet the blower was not repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #10355310, filed 2010-09, 167,789 miles“The contact owns a 2000 mercedes benz s430. The contact stated that the dashboard became so hot that it was difficult to touch. The following day, the blower motor in the vehicle stopped working when the driver attempted to activate the air conditioner. The manufacturer stated that the previous owner had the vehicle repaired according to NHTSA campaign id number 00v141000 (equipment:electrical:air conditioner) in february of 2005; therefore, they were not responsible for the repair. The contact believes that the recall should still be valid because the failure has recurred. …”
NHTSA complaint #10263883, filed 2009-04, 112,000 milesRelated 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 2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class
33 complaintsSuspension
21 complaintsInterior lighting
17 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 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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