Safety Score
81
Safe
Recalls
3
Complaints
36
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (3)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-12 | 07V263000 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 19,924 | — | Details |
| 2002-12-16 | 02V338000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 65,000 | — | Details |
| 2001-01-17 | 01V014000 |
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 3,400 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE LIGHTS ON TH… |
| 2012-05-30 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WENT TO MY CAR IN THE A.M. TO GO TO WORK. TURNED CAR ON, A RED LIGHT CAME ON THAT SAID VEHICLE TOO LOW. SENSOR CAME ON… |
| 2012-03-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S-CLASS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAIL… |
| 2011-08-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MERCEDES BENZ NEVER INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR AN S500 WAS INVOLVED IN A RECALL TO CHANGE THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL LIGHTING,… |
| 2011-08-01 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE LIGHTING ON … |
| 2011-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2001 MERCEDESS430 WHICH HAS A FAILED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THERE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A RECALL ISSUED IN 2006 BU… |
| 2011-06-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING AND MY WHOLE DASH BOARD WENT OUT..COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING, CALLED MERCEDES AND WAS TOLD THIS WASN'T ON RECA… |
| 2011-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL… |
| 2010-06-05 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | MY CAR'S AIR-MATIC SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILED AND MY CAR IS VERY, VERY LOW. IT FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING FAST ON THE FRE… |
| 2009-09-04 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS MY CAR HAS BEEN GETTING STUCK IN PARK. THE PROBLEM IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. THE LAST TIME THE… |
| 2009-09-02 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | 2001 MERCEDES S500 PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL DROPPED DUE TO AIRMATIC PROBLEM. IT CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TO DAM… |
| 2008-08-08 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S 500. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED, THE AIRMATIC REMAINS LOWERED WHEN IT SHOUL… |
| 2008-06-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | PURCHASED BAD GASOLINE FROM SUNOCO THAT RESULTED IN $1200 WORTH OF REPAIRS ON M 2001 MERCEDES S500. ALL 4 O2 SENSORS WE… |
| 2008-06-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | WHEN A PASSANGER SITS IN THE FRONT SEAT THEIR WEIGHT ENABLES THE AIR BAGS TO WORK. HOWEVER AFTER THEY HAVE SAT AND EXI… |
| 2008-03-17 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC) | No | 0 | MY NAME IS [XXX] RECALL: PROBLEM: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, CORROSION MAY OCCUR IN THE INNER STEEL PORTIONS OF THE AC… |
| 2008-02-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S500. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS CONSTANTLY DIMMED AND NONE OF THE GAUGES CO… |
| 2007-08-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | ON THE 11TH OF AUG, 2007. I WAS DRIVING MY FAMILY ORINGAL OWNED 2001 MECEDS BENZ S 500, ON THE FREEWAY HERE IN CALIFOR… |
| 2007-01-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | TL* - THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NUMBER 04V227000 FOR HIS 2001 MERCEDES S CLASS' ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND FUSES. THE VEH… |
| 2006-11-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 1 | CAR BURST INTO FLAMES FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE I WAS DRIVING. *JB |
| 2006-09-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 06V0… |
| 2006-09-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I OWN A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S500. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON FRIDAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE LIGHTS IN THE DASHBOA… |
| 2006-09-01 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | LIGHTING (INSTRUMENT CLUSTER) ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S500[XXX] FLICKERED FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS THEN W… |
| 2006-08-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING THE DASHBOARD PANEL LIGHTS DARKENED COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE … |
| 2006-07-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | DEFECT IN MERCEDES BENZ 2001 S500 WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER YOU LOOSE ALL YOUR IN DASH LIGHTS, GAUGES THE WHOLE PANEL… |
| 2006-07-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE ENGINE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DARKENED. AFTER THIS INCIDENT OTHER ELECTRIC… |
| 2006-06-25 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED DUE TO INADEQUATE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATION, ONE IS UNABLE TO READ THE GAUGES AND INDICATORS. THER… |
| 2006-05-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 06V028000, REGARDING THE INTE… |
| 2006-05-06 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE FRONT END MADE A CREAKING NOISE WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE V… |
| 2006-01-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2001 MECEDES S-CLASS. THE INSTURMENT CLUSTER JUST FAILED LAST WEEK. THE ENTIRE THING JUST WENT DARK. NOTHIN… |
| 2005-12-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED (NO LIGHTS, OR GAUGES OPERABLE IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER) FOR NO APPARENT REASON. SPEEDOMETER, F… |
| 2005-09-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S500. ONCE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILS, THE GAS GAUGE, CHECK ENGINE, ODO… |
| 2005-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | VEHICLE IS A 2001 S-500. ALMOST WORD FOR WORD THE SAME ISSUE(S) AS ODI ID NUMBER : 10100807. SAME CAR, SAME PROBLEMS, S… |
| 2004-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | MERCEDES S-CLASS W220 (2000 AND UP)INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED INCLUDING SPEDOMETER, FLASHERS, SIGNAL CONTROL, ENGINE TEM… |
| 2002-10-01 | TIRES | No | 0 | DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THEM UNDER WARRANTY. DT |
| 2002-09-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | NONE |
| 2001-05-16 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHEN TAPPING THE BRAKES, THE THROTTLE ACELLERATOR HESITATES FOR ONE MOMENT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK ON O… |