2003 Mercedes-Benz S Class Interior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 7%of 28 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 58,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the interior lighting of the 2003 Mercedes-Benz S Class, 7% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,500 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.
“My instrument cluster continues to cut off randomly on my 2003 mercedes benz s430 . While I thought this was a mb recall they told me ny VIN number was not included. A clear problem that is all over the internet is being ignored by mercedes. This happened at night last night with my teenage son driving. He had no dash lights at all and pulled off the road and called. Without speed, gas ,turn indicators etc this known issue is serious.”
NHTSA complaint #10276466, filed 2009-07, 42,000 milesInterior lighting: 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 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsBrakes
1 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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