2002 Mercedes-Benz S Class Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 48 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 2002 Mercedes-Benz S Class, 4% of the 48 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 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.
“2002 mercedes s430 has a design flaw, non injury type but it is very annoying, windshield washer tank is mounted in a location which causes the o rings in the tank to fail and discharge all the fluids, returned to dealer couple of times, however they refused to fix it for free last time.”
NHTSA complaint #10163575, filed 2006-07, 60,000 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 2002 Mercedes-Benz S Class
19 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsInterior lighting
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 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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