2000 Mercedes-Benz S500 lighting problems
18 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S500, which is 21% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 21% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
In reference to campaign 06v028000 what is the basis for exclusion of some cars of the same year vs others? Just because the 7 cars that were part of the orginal complaint fall in the narrowly defined VIN range does not mean other cars of the same model and year do not have the same problem. The defective clusters are the same. I have a 2000 s500 with a failed cluster.
I own a year 2000 mercedes s. The instrument cluster has developed inadequate illumination. There is a safety recall on this instrument cluster (number: 06v028000). The dealer refuses to make a replacement under the recall and mercedes USA denies that there is a recall. What should I do to have the defective instrument cluster replaced under the recall. Thank you.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S500
- Electrical system 32 complaints
Lighting problems in other years
- 2023
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