Mercedes-Benz S500 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 0 safety recalls and 173 owner complaints across 13 model years of the Mercedes-Benz S500 (1993–2007). The most-complained-about year is 2000.
0
safety recalls, all years
173
owner complaints, all years
2000
year with most complaints
Pick your Mercedes-Benz S500 model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Mercedes-Benz S500 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 Mercedes-Benz S500 | 0 | 13 |
| 2005 Mercedes-Benz S500 | 0 | 11 |
| 2004 Mercedes-Benz S500 | 0 | 12 |
| 2003 Mercedes-Benz S500 | 0 | 10 |
| 2002 Mercedes-Benz S500 | 0 | 25 |
| 2001 Mercedes-Benz S500 | 0 | 34 |
| 2000 Mercedes-Benz S500 | 0 | 55 |
| 1999 Mercedes-Benz S500 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 Mercedes-Benz S500 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 Mercedes-Benz S500 | 0 | 4 |
| 1994 Mercedes-Benz S500 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 Mercedes-Benz S500 | 0 | 2 |
What Mercedes-Benz S500 owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 173 complaints with NHTSA. The 2000 model year has the most, with 55.
No safety recalls on record
NHTSA lists no safety campaigns for any Mercedes-Benz S500 model year in its database.
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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.