2000 Mercedes-Benz S500 Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 55 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,608miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S500, 4% of the 55 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,608 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 vehicle experienced multiple mechanical failures. Seat belt sticks, while driving dash lights go out, power steering dropped, ateanna fell off, power windows malfunction.”
NHTSA complaint #10011709, filed 2003-04, 39,608 miles“Mercedes-benz under reporting has been a serious problem. I complained to them about my AC blower motor, which turns on only sporadically, on average about 30% of the time. I went in to the dealer and they had refused to fix it saying that mine was not one of the cars mercedes benz corporate accepted under NHTSA campaign id number: 00v141000. …”
NHTSA complaint #10160668, filed 2006-06Related 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
- 10136029Jun 20, 2014SENTEX gate operator with Clik Card Remote not compatible with Homelink
- 10166976Feb 3, 2014Message in instrument cluster "DISTRONIC PLUSCurrently Unavailable - See Owner's Manual"
Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S500
31 complaintsInterior lighting
12 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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