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2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class suspension problems

27 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class, which is 27% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
27 27% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
82,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When suspension problems show up

Suspension complaints by mileage, 2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 82,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 8 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 82,000 miles
Based on 22 complaints that include mileage. 23% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles8
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 22 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles, and 23% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

As I was driving my 2001 mercedes benz s500. My airmatic suspension fail and my car front went down as I was driving on the freeway. My tires start rubbing into my wheel well and started smoking. The problem left the front end damage. I had the problem fix by a mercedes dealership. Six month later the problem arise again. I don't drive the car for fear that I might get into an accident.

Reported at 140,000 miles, December 2008 Fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 mercedes-benz s430. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the contact heard a scraping noise and noticed that the vehicle was lower to the ground than usual. The contact pulled over and had the vehicle towed to an authorized dealer. The contact was informed that the airmatic suspension system had allowed the frame to rub the top of the tires. The vehicle was repaired. The failure occurred again five years later.

Reported at 90,000 miles, November 2005

Other problems reported for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class

Suspension problems in other years

  • 2012
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  • 2005
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  • 2002
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  • 2000
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Suspension problems across all Mercedes-Benz models