2000 Mercedes-Benz S430 Interior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 23 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 96,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the interior lighting of the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S430, 4% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 96,000 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.
“The contact called on behalf of his wife who owns a 2000 Mercedes-Benz S430. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed, the instrument panel was inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to the NHTSA Campaign Number: 06V028000 (Interior Lighting). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11474799, filed 2022-07, 96,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10202531Jun 16, 2021Touch pad: Search lighting does not dim or does not turn on.
Interior lighting: 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 complaintsEquipment
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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