2000 Mercedes-Benz S500 Interior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 22%of 55 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,782miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the interior lighting of the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S500, 22% of the 55 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,782 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 instruments panel lighting flashes and goes dark and you cannot read the dials on the dash board. There is a bulletin issued by you recall 06v028000 but mercedes benz has refused to fix the problem claiming that my VIN number does not fall in their recall whatever that means.”
NHTSA complaint #10285620, filed 2009-09, 68,000 miles“My 2000 mercedes benz S500's instrument cluster started flashing on and off in may 2013. Then, january 2014, the cluster went dark forever. Yes, you read that correctly; the car is 14 years old, in perfect shape, always garaged, w/ only 45,000 miles, and the cluster completely failed! Quite shocking that such an important data center would fail at such low mileage on this pricey $90k car. The instrument cluster controls the interior door and floor lights, steering column controls, locks, trunk; there is too much to list that now doesn't work. …”
NHTSA complaint #10569114, filed 2014-03, 45,000 miles“Please re-open investigation #pe05-062. My 2000 mercedes benz S500's instrument cluster started flashing on and off in may 2013. Then, january 2014, the cluster went dark forever. Yes, you read that correctly; the car is 14 years old, in perfect shape, always garaged, w/ only 45,000 miles, and the cluster completely failed! Quite shocking that such an important data center would fail at such low mileage on this pricey $90k car. The instrument cluster controls the interior door and floor lights, steering column controls, locks, trunk; there is too much to list that now doesn't work. …”
NHTSA complaint #10569119, filed 2014-03, 45,000 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 2006-06“The contact owns a 2000 mercedes benz S500 (n/a). While driving approximately 55 MPH, the instrument panel lights stopped functioning. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 06v028000 (interior lighting) but was advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10466777, filed 2012-07, 83,000 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 S500
31 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsEquipment
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 Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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