2000 Mercedes-Benz S430 problems
Owners have filed 35 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S430. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 40% of complaints. After that come lighting (17%) and suspension (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 40% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 95,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Among the 29 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 95,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 133,000 miles (10 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a fire. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 89% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Mercedes-Benz S430 with enough data (1 complaint in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercedes benz s430. While the contact was driving approximately 35 MPH with the air conditioner activated, he smelled a plastic burning odor then suddenly the air conditioned failed to operate. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road, where the contact noticed that faulty blower motor regulator wires melted.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercedes benz s430. The contact stated that all four doors were beginning to rust from the exterior. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repair to the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 27,000 and the current mileage is 87,000. Updated 12/29/11 the consumer stated the door seals were defective. Updated 12/30/11
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercedes benz s430. The contact stated in 2005, the vehicle was repaired under a customer satisfaction campaign issued by the manufacturer which was related to the lower door strip seal. The contact stated the lower bottom edge of all four doors was completely covered with rust. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 93,264.
The whole car was laying on the floor and. The red light flashed on the dashboard that said "stop car too low , because of how low it was the tires were rubbing on the fender and caused the tires to ball up ,I. Got the car towed to mercedes benz dealer and got the airmatic system fixed a year later the exact same thing happens and the didn't want to fix it.
I was driving on the freeway at 60 when I noticed that my dashboard is dark and I can't see how fast I was going. Then after a while, the light went on again. And this on and off incidents happens every day from the first day.