AutoDefect IQ

2000 Mercedes Benz S Class problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Interior Lighting (16) · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel (16) · Suspension:front:springs:air Suspension System (9)

🧭 Reliability snapshot

69 /100
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Compared against other Mercedes Benz S Class model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →

🛣️ Complaints by mileage

<25k miles: 3 complaints <25k 25–50k miles: 9 complaints 25–50k 50–75k miles: 16 complaints 50–75k 75–100k miles: 17 complaints 17 75–100k 100–125k miles: 10 complaints 100–125k 125–150k miles: 7 complaints 125–150k 150k+ miles: 5 complaints 150k+

67 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.

81
Complaints
0
Recalls
11
Service bulletins
3
Crashes reported
4
Fires reported
0
Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

Service bulletins (11)

Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.

Visibility:windshield Wiper/Washer 2014-06-23 · LI82.30-P-059239 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

complaints about poor wiping effect of winshield wiper

Parking Brake 2009-07-31 · SB-P-047527 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

mercedes: parktronic intermittently not functioning. the function works again after a short time or distance. when the foot operated parking brake is applied, the parktronic system is deactivated. if the foot operated parking brake is on at the first notch, the contact switch may react with a co

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder 2009-06-15 · TSB-42-10-109 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components and or hardware can begin to corrode. include all models an

Exterior Lighting:tail Lights 2008-07-28 · PB 82-10-630 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

mercedes benz: water in tail lamp housing on either right side or left side. *pe

Visibility:rearview Mirrors/Devices:exterior 2005-03-16 · 887039 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

seal between exterior rear view mirror housing and door. *tt

Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control:catalytic Convertor 2005-02-01 · 02012005 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

the catalytic converter system may be susceptible to in-use damage to internal components under certain circumstances due to a production deficiency during the period when the vehicle was manufactured, resulting in the malfunction indicator lamp on the instrument cluster will illuminate, or a readil

Showing the 6 most recent of 11 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.

What owners report

No detailed complaint narratives on file.

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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