2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class electrical system problems
33 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class, which is 33% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 33 33% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 27 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 27 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles, and 37% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the electrical system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
I am happy to be alive today. My 2000 model s-430 mercedes suddenly stopped in the middle of an 8 lane expressway. The first car behind, and all others in same lane managed to stop after burning some rubber . The other seven lanes on my right and left continued regular speed in excess of 80 miles an hour. A considerable time later, someone managed to stop the right lane traffic , and with the help of few sarmaritans, they pushed my car to right side of the road.
On february 16, 2008 the dash lights went out while driving at night, instead dash read something like cluster failure with a lightning bolt in the center. There were no turn signals either inside or outside when the lever was pushed. When I shut off the car the dash read 1 malfunction. I have noticed it working again, however not sure when it will go out again. I brought this up while at the dealership for service. They said there is a recall, but my VIN is out of range.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class
- Suspension 27 complaints
- Lighting 18 complaints