Mercedes-Benz S600 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 60 consumer complaints across the 4 model years of the Mercedes-Benz S600 (2001–2007) that have at least 5 complaints. 2001 has the most, with 38. Across all years, the part named most often is engine cooling (24 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All S600 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5 | 35,000 | 0 | 94 | — | Not enough data |
| 2003 | 6 | 63,988 | 1 | 50 | — | Not enough data |
| 2002 | 11 | 80,511 | 1 | 50 | — | Not enough data |
| 2001 | 38 | 67,000 | 1 | 42 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Engine cooling24 35%
- Suspension17 25%
- Electrical system9 13%
- Engine8 12%
- Transmission and drivetrain3 4.4%
- Interior lighting3 4.4%
- Vehicle speed control2 2.9%
- Brakes2 2.9%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2001: “Takata inflators my car seems to be leaking oil. I took it to a shop they told me it was my oil cooler, I was told this is a common problem with the mercedes benz s 600 in that it should be a recall on this matter...when I purchased the car I noticed oil leaks in my garage so as I drove the vehicle I noticed smoke coming from underneath the car I pulled the car over shut it off and called the tow truck...”
NHTSA complaint #10884648, filed 2016-07, 84,000 miles2007: “In repeated incidents, depressing the accelerator in my 2007 mercedes benz S600 had no effect. I was, for example, left adrift in heavy freeway traffic, with semi-trailers whizzing by and no way to accelerate--pure inertia was carrying the car forward. Mercedes benz's largest northern california dealer, autobahn, was unable to fix the problem for months, even after advising me that they were confident that the problem had been fixed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10547440, filed 2013-10, 35,000 miles2003: “While my daughter driving my car abc light came on and suddenly lost control and had accident. Car went over the center line, climbed over barricade and destroyed the car. Insurance company totlaled the car because it was too expensive to repair. While driving a high pressure hose blew up and car went all the way down to bottom of the suspension, mercedes does not take any responsibilty for this problem and when I searched the internet I found there are hundreds of complains for the incidents like this.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology