2003 Mercedes-Benz S Class Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 28 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2003 Mercedes-Benz S Class, 4% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,000 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.
“2003 s5004matic by daimler chrysler. At 9000 miles had rear rotors warped by parking brake. At 11000 miles had front rotors warped by unknown reasons. At 11500 miles shimmy in steering wheel cannot be fixed. Dealer has tried to fix it on 4 occasions. Unable to do so.”
NHTSA complaint #10046758, filed 2003-11, 10,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10030939Jul 31, 2009Mercedes: parktronic intermittently not functioning. The function works again after a short time or distance. When the foot operated parking brake is applied, the parktronic…
- 10030929Jun 15, 2009Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. Once the…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Mercedes-Benz S Class
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsInterior lighting
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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