https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mercedes-Benz S600. en-us Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:46:41 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-2006026 Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2002 Mercedes-Benz S600. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the active body control warning light illuminated, after which the front suspension lowered to the ground, preventing the vehicle from being driven. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the hydro-pneumatic suspension pump and high-pressure hose. The vehicle was not repaired. After inve https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-2006027 Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2002 Mercedes-Benz S600. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the active body control warning light illuminated, after which the front suspension lowered to the ground, preventing the vehicle from being driven. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the hydro-pneumatic suspension pump and high-pressure hose. The vehicle was not repaired. After inve https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1521026 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE OIL COOLER UNDER INTAKE LEAKING OIL DEALERS WANT ALMOST 6000.00 TO REPAIR. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1471689 Tue, 29 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT ELECTRIC CONSUMERS ONLINE CONSTANTLY COMES IN DASHBOARD AND MALFUNCTION MEMORY NOMALFUNCTION AND BATTERY LIGHT ALWAYS COMES ON https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1461885 Sun, 15 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT MY 97 MERCEDES HAS SUFFERED FROM THIS SAME DISINTEGRATING ENGINE WIRING HARNESS DEFECT --AND IF IT HASN'T, IT WILL- MERCEDES-BENZ USA IS WILLFULLY PUTTING ME AND MY FAMILY'S LIVES IN JEOPARDY, AND THEY HAVE THEIR HAND IN MY WALLET https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1461886 Sun, 15 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT MY 97 MERCEDES HAS SUFFERED FROM THIS SAME DISINTEGRATING ENGINE WIRING HARNESS DEFECT --AND IF IT HASN'T, IT WILL- MERCEDES-BENZ USA IS WILLFULLY PUTTING ME AND MY FAMILY'S LIVES IN JEOPARDY, AND THEY HAVE THEIR HAND IN MY WALLET https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1461887 Sun, 15 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT MY 97 MERCEDES HAS SUFFERED FROM THIS SAME DISINTEGRATING ENGINE WIRING HARNESS DEFECT --AND IF IT HASN'T, IT WILL- MERCEDES-BENZ USA IS WILLFULLY PUTTING ME AND MY FAMILY'S LIVES IN JEOPARDY, AND THEY HAVE THEIR HAND IN MY WALLET https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1392280 Sat, 15 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT ABC LINE STARTED LEAKING SECOND TIME IN 4 YEARS EXACTLY REPLACED IT BACK IN 2013 ALMOST COST ME 1500 AND NOW ITS BACK DOING THE SAME PROBLEMS THE CAR IS TO LOW ON THE GROUND AND CAN'T NOT DRIVE WHATS SO EVER https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1391232 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT MASSIVE OIL LEAK. OIL COOLER. BACK OF ENGINE. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1346553 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE WIRE HARNESS LOSE OF POWER. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1346554 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE WIRE HARNESS LOSE OF POWER. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1346555 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE WIRE HARNESS LOSE OF POWER. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1334801 Fri, 18 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT TWO DAYS AFTER TAKING CAR INTO SERVICE IT STARTED ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE PARKED. NO INDICATION WHEN DRIVING FOR DAY AND HALF AFTER SERVICE. INSURANCE HAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1300894 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RECOIL AND IS UNSAFE AS A RESTRAINT SYSTEM. STAYS LOOSE AROUND PASSENGER. INSULATION ON WIRING HARNESS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS BREAKING DOWN AND SHORTING OUT CAUSING MULTIPLE SAFETY PROBLEMS WHILE OPERATION THE VEHICLE. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1300895 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RECOIL AND IS UNSAFE AS A RESTRAINT SYSTEM. STAYS LOOSE AROUND PASSENGER. INSULATION ON WIRING HARNESS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS BREAKING DOWN AND SHORTING OUT CAUSING MULTIPLE SAFETY PROBLEMS WHILE OPERATION THE VEHICLE. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1298034 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES-BENZ S600. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING OIL LEAK. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A PRESENCE OF A LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL COOLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 11/01/16*LJ THE CONS https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1298048 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT TAKATA INFLATORS MY CAR SEEMS TO BE LEAKING OIL. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY OIL COOLER, I WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MERCEDES BENZ S 600 IN THAT IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS MATTER...WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR I NOTICED OIL LEAKS IN MY GARAGE SO AS I DROVE THE VEHICLE I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR I PULLED THE CAR OVER SHUT IT OFF AND CALLED THE TOW https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1279958 Tue, 03 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES-BENZ S600. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LIGHTS, GAUGES, AND METERS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1258496 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES-BENZ S600. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LEAKED OIL INTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1258543 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE OIL COOLER LEAKS. THIS LOOKS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL WITH V12 ENGINE.THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE OF THIS VERY EXPENSIVE PROBLEM. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1258590 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT THESE S600 WITH V12 ENGINES FROM 2000-2005 HAVE SEVERE ENGINE OIL COOLER LEAKS. SOME WITH AS LITTLE AS 30,000 MILES. THESE VEHICLES SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED YEARS AGO NOW MERCEDES WANTS TO CHARGE FROM 5,OOO TO 6,000 TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM AND DONT WANT TO WARRANT AFTER FIX BECAUSE ITS A RECURRING PROBLEM BECAUSE OF POOR ENGINEERING. THEIR SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1258616 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT OIL COOLER SEALS FAIL APPROXIMATELY EVERY 50 TO 60,000 MILES & IN ORDER TO CHANGE THEM YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE HEADS OFF THE ENGINE.THIS JOB COST ANYWHERE FROM $3,400 TO $6,000 DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU GO. FIRST & FOREMOST THE OIL LEAK BECOMES BAD VERY QUICKLY & SPILLS DOWN THE MANIFOLD, WHILE DRIVING COULD CAUSE A FIRE & EVEN WORST DEATH. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1226679 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT WHILE MY DAUGHTER DRIVING MY CAR ABC LIGHT CAME ON AND SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL AND HAD ACCIDENT. CAR WENT OVER THE CENTER LINE, CLIMBED OVER BARRICADE AND DESTROYED THE CAR. INSURANCE COMPANY TOTLALED THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS TOO EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE BLEW UP AND CAR WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO BOTTOM OF THE SUSPENSION, MERCEDES DOES NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILTY FOR T https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1199736 Fri, 17 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ S600 EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK VENTUS AS TIRES, SIZE: P265/40R/18 (NA). WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS TREAD SEPARATION, STEEL BELT SEPARATION, AND UNEVEN TREAD WEAR IN THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1178786 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT 2005 HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM FOR 2004 RECALL BUT MERCEDES BENZ DOSE NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITIES. THE ACTIVE BODY CONTROL'S (ABC) HIGH PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION HOSE DUE TO EXTENSIVE EXPOSURE TO HUMIDITY CAUSING DETERIORATION OF THE HOSE. CONSEQUENCE: THIS MAY RESULT IN ABC HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKAGE NEAR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. LEAKING FLUID MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS AND https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1178787 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT 2005 HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM FOR 2004 RECALL BUT MERCEDES BENZ DOSE NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITIES. THE ACTIVE BODY CONTROL'S (ABC) HIGH PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION HOSE DUE TO EXTENSIVE EXPOSURE TO HUMIDITY CAUSING DETERIORATION OF THE HOSE. CONSEQUENCE: THIS MAY RESULT IN ABC HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKAGE NEAR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. LEAKING FLUID MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS AND https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1178788 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT 2005 HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM FOR 2004 RECALL BUT MERCEDES BENZ DOSE NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITIES. THE ACTIVE BODY CONTROL'S (ABC) HIGH PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION HOSE DUE TO EXTENSIVE EXPOSURE TO HUMIDITY CAUSING DETERIORATION OF THE HOSE. CONSEQUENCE: THIS MAY RESULT IN ABC HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKAGE NEAR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. LEAKING FLUID MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS AND https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1151922 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S600. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED BUT RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,600. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1146475 Sat, 10 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT WHEN DRIVING THROTTLE WAS SOMEWHAT ERRATIC WHILE DRIVING (DEALER I PURCHASED FROM SAID THIS WOULD BE RECTIFIED WHEN I WAS READY TO PURCHASE) WHEN IDLING , SMOKE EMANATED FROM THE HOOD OPENINGS OF CAR AND ASR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. ELECTRICAL BURNING OF WIRES/ OCCURRED UPON FURTHER INSPECTION AFTER CAR WAS POWERED DOWN. BURNT PIECES OF WIRING HARNESS INSULATION WERE STREWN UNDERNEATH THE https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-s600#complaint-1145052 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE HAD SOME TYPE OF SHORT EFFECTING ITS RUNNING SMOOTHLY, WHEN TAKEN FOR REPAIR, (MERCEDES/EXOCTIC CAR REPAIR SHOP), I WAS TOLD AND SHOWN THE CRACKED WIRING HARNESS, IT DIDN'T SEEM AS IF THERE WAS ANY WIRE OR PART OF THE WIRING THAT RAN LONGER THEN A INCH BEOFRE RUNNING INTO A MAJOR CRACK TO AND EXPOSING THE WIRE, (BROKEN PLASTIC COVER WHICH SURROUNDS AND PROTECTS THE WIRE). IT WAS REPLACED (