2001 Mercedes-Benz S500 Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 34 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 84,633miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2001 Mercedes-Benz S500, 6% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 84,633 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“My wife was unable to stop vehicle to avoid crashing into others, ended in a cornfield. She put the car in neutral and turn the key off. The gas peddle went to extreme RPM. Now we have a vehicle that all of us are afraid to drive because of this safety issue. The vehicle could harm us,or someone else.”
NHTSA complaint #10290820, filed 2009-11, 84,633 miles“When driving my car makes noises like I'm pulling a trailer and I'm not.. In july my right shock went out so I repaired it.. Then prior to that the alternator was detected so I repaired that and just last week my instrument cluster went out. My suspension is really messed up and I can't shift at all”
NHTSA complaint #11365685, filed 2020-10Other or unknown: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Mercedes-Benz S500
21 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsInterior lighting
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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