2000 Mercedes-Benz S430 Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 23 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 246,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S430, 4% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 246,000 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.
“The contact owns a 2000 mercedes benz S430. While the contact was driving approximately 35 MPH with the air conditioner activated, he smelled a plastic burning odor then suddenly the air conditioned failed to operate. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road, where the contact noticed that faulty blower motor regulator wires melted. The manufacturer was notified of the defect and they stated that on april 20, 2005 the vehicle was repaired under the NHTSA campaign id number 00v141000 (equipment:electrical:air conditioner). The vehicle had not been repaired for the most recent failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10469367, filed 2012-08, 246,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10135604Mar 31, 2015Vehicle cannot be opened via Keyless-Go and radio remote control
- 10135628Oct 14, 2014iPhone mobile phone: Various complaints after software update to iOS8
- 10166976Feb 3, 2014Message in instrument cluster "DISTRONIC PLUSCurrently Unavailable - See Owner's Manual"
Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S430
14 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S430
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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