2006 Mercedes Benz R500
Safety Score
95
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
26
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2006 Mercedes Benz R500.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-17 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | My 2006 R-500 is leaning from the (front and back) passenger side, causing the vehicle to be unsecure to drive... It fe… |
| 2022-10-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes-Benz R500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V315000 (Serv… |
| 2021-11-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I was purchasing a 2006 Mercedes Benz R500 Black on November 3,2021, VIN: [XXX]. in the process of driving the vehicle … |
| 2021-10-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes-Benz R500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she became a… |
| 2020-08-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 2 | THE VEHICLE'S REAR DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE OR REVERSE LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF FOR A WEEK (TO MY KNOWLEDGE) AND WHILE SITTING … |
| 2020-05-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AS PER RECALL#2006040002 IS THE EXACT PROBLEM I AM HAVING NOW. THE STARTER WIRING HARNESS IS DEFECTIVE AND EXPOSED, AN… |
| 2020-03-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE HAS BEEN UNDRIVEABLE ON AND OFF FOR 6 MONTHS WITH DEFECTIVE STARTER WIRING HARNESS WHICH THE WIRES ARE EXPO… |
| 2018-12-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AFTER DIAGNOSTICS FOUND THAT THE FRONT SAM HAD BEEN UNDER WATER SHORTING THE SAM AND ALMOST CAUSING VEHICLE TO CATCH FI… |
| 2017-12-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE TRANSMISSION HAS A FAULTY SHIFT SOLENOID THAT CAN ONLY BE REPLACED BY A MERCEDES BENZ DEALER AND THEREFORE IS MANY … |
| 2016-12-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | CONSISTENT ISSUES WITH DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG. SMS LIGHT COMES ON AFTER BEING REPAIRED SPORADICALLY. MULTIPLE REPAIRS DOC… |
| 2015-03-01 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ R500. WHILE DRIVING AT 7 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON THE SNOWY ROAD AND CRASHED… |
| 2014-09-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILED ON ON RAMP ROUTE 295 NJ EXIT 21 SOUTH. CAR'S TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS AFTER ENTERING TRA… |
| 2013-10-28 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ R500. THE CONTACT STATED THE WHEEL WELL WAS SITTING ON THE TIRE UPON STARTING… |
| 2013-09-16 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | HAVE COMPUTER ISSUES THAT ARE REPORTING AND SHUTTING DOWN BRAKING SYSTEMS, SPEED CONTROLS, EPS, ABS. INDEPENDENT MECHA… |
| 2013-04-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ R500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT FAILED AND OVERHE… |
| 2013-03-03 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE HEATED SEATS CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNED PASSENGER WHILE DRIVING. SEATS IN FLAMES, STARTED TO SMOKE BURNING PASSENGER CL… |
| 2011-02-15 | WHEELS | No | 0 | THE WHEEL LUG BOLTS ARE ALL RUSTED |
| 2011-01-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | AT TIMES THE SHIFT LEVER WOULD NOT WORK. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE MERCEDES-BENZ CAM… |
| 2010-10-30 | SEATS | No | 0 | 2006 MERCEDES BENZ R500 DRIVERS SEAT FIRE WHEN HEATED SEAT WAS TURNED ON. FLAMES AND FIRE MELTED SEAT AND DAMAGED DRIVE… |
| 2010-07-12 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | AIRMATIC SUSPENSION HAS FAILED COUNTLESS TIMES...FIXED UNDER WARRANTY THEN FAILED AGAIN...SUSPENSION FAILS WHEN THE CAR… |
| 2010-07-06 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | AIR MATIC SUSPENSION MALFUNCTION ERROR MESSAGE WITH NO CODES. CAR HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF DEALERSHIP FOR PAST YEAR FOR … |
| 2010-05-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES R500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRYING TO PARK THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVI… |
| 2010-04-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ R500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND… |
| 2010-03-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ R500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN MAKING TURNS, SHE HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NO… |
| 2010-02-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | AT COMPLETE STOP AT STOP LIGHT WITH BRAKE FULLY DEPRESSED THE TACHOMETER SHOWED SEVERAL REPEATED INCREASES IN RPM FROM … |
| 2009-08-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | 2006 MERCEDES BENZ R500. ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN MOVES WITH ALL CONTROLS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AND/OR USING THE TURN SIG… |