2003 Mercedes-Benz S500 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 10%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,905miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2003 Mercedes-Benz S500, 10% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,905 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.
“While approaching a stop light, the consumer applied the brakes and they failed, which caused the vehicle to slowly continue into the center of the intersection. The owner later took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that this occurred with all brands of cars not just mercedes and that a certain percentage of brake failures is acceptable in the auto industry so long as that percentage does not get too high. Consumer stated that the info was hard to accept when he could have been killed by cross traffic at the intersection where he coasted through a redlight.”
NHTSA complaint #10097157, filed 2004-10, 12,905 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11038186Sep 22, 2026Complaint Repeat workshop visit for vehicle vibration while braking from 60MPH. NOTE: Although the symptom is similar to a tire or wheel vibration, it is usually readily…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Mercedes-Benz S500
4 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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