NHTSA Data Explorer

Mercedes-Benz S500

Data refreshed May 30, 2026

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Complaints

453

Active records

Recalls

13

Active records

TSBs

116

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

15

Crashes

15

Fires

11

Top reported issues — Mercedes-Benz S500

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Condition issue

115

Reporting mechanism

100

Operating state

98

Electrical issue

53

Engine behavior

45

Safety restraint issue

45

Ride/handling behavior

44

Thermal issue

25

Access/entry issue

24

Safety restraint behavior

23

Lighting behavior

22

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

22

Powering on/off behavior

21

Fluid issue

19

Performance issue

17

Braking behavior

15

HVAC behavior

15

Driver assistance issue

14

Steering behavior

14

Noise

13

Smell

11

Infotainment behavior

9

Vibration/harshness

9

Starting behavior

5

Recent change

4

Communication/network issue

1

Wiper/washer behavior

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2006 MERCEDES BENZ S500

Filed Sep 1, 2025


Vehicle stall - engine cut off - on highway at speed (50-55miles/hr) posing driver and passenger safety. No OBD error code or ECU error Similar incidents reported by Mercedes owners S500 model across USA As posted on Mercedes forums.

2002 MERCEDES BENZ S500

Filed Jan 21, 2025


See attached document for complaint.

2006 MERCEDES BENZ S500

Filed Sep 11, 2024


Safety issues 1. Engine shuts off while driving. No error codes. Starts again with key and drives fine. 2. Steering locks while driving - maneuvering a turn. Stopped the car. Turn ignition off. Turn ignition on Everything works fine.

2000 MERCEDES BENZ S500

Filed Aug 27, 2022


Please help me My 2000 s500L Mercedes’ Benz dashboard have been blinking for 4 months now it has finally completely went out I am complaining on my behalf in my daughter in wife please NHTSA we cannot see anything on our car dashboard our vehicle have been inspected at two independent service dealer theses symptoms appear to have been happening 1 year after purchasing from dealer please NHSTA we need a recall on our dashboard cluster. I cannot attend work until the cluster gets fix it’s so…

2002 MERCEDES BENZ S500

Filed Dec 9, 2021


The contact owns a 2002 Mercedes-Benz S500. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the instrument panel and dashboard lights were off. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that his daughter was able to drive the vehicle since the exterior lights were working properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the instrument cluster had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The…

2004 MERCEDES BENZ S500

Filed Dec 8, 2021


The dash board lights lose their ability to illuminate the dashboard and the back airbags on the suspension keep deflating

2002 MERCEDES BENZ S500

Filed Nov 22, 2021


The contact owns a 2002 Mercedes-Benz S500. The contact stated that the instrument cluster had started to flicker and had eventually gone completely blank without warning. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer where he was informed that his vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 06V028000 (Interior Lighting). The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and provided the contact with the same information as the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage…

2007 MERCEDES BENZ S500

Filed Nov 18, 2020


VEHICLE GOES IN LIMP MODE ALL MERCEDES S550 2007 MODEL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM

2000 MERCEDES BENZ S500

Filed Nov 9, 2020


LAST NIGHT WE HAD TROPICAL STORM ETA IN FLORIDA. WE HAD ABOUT 10 INCHES OF RAIN. THE TEMPERATURE WAS BETWEEN 70F AND 80F. THE CAR WAS PARKED ON HIGH GROUND BUT IN THE RAIN. THE INSIDE OF THE CAR FLOODED WITH WATER UNDER THE CARPET. I HAVE NOT DETERMINED THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK OR THE SOURCE OF THE SHORT YET BUT THE CAR IS IN MY SHOP. I DRILLED HOLES IN THE FLOOR TO DRAIN THE WATER FOR NOW. THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT CRAZY. THE ABS WAS MALFUNCTIONING, THE WIPERS WERE TURNING ON AND OFF,…

2001 MERCEDES BENZ S500

Filed Oct 22, 2020


WHEN DRIVING MY CAR MAKES NOISES LIKE I'M PULLING A TRAILER AND I'M NOT.. IN JULY MY RIGHT SHOCK WENT OUT SO I REPAIRED IT.. THEN PRIOR TO THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS DETECTED SO I REPAIRED THAT AND JUST LAST WEEK MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT OUT. MY SUSPENSION IS REALLY MESSED UP AND I CAN'T SHIFT AT ALL

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Updated May 30, 2026. Refreshed nightly.