2001 Mercedes-Benz 430 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 Mercedes-Benz 430. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I was driving and the instrument panel lights and gas, speed gauges stopped working and the lights that illuminate the gauges and instruments went out. Vin [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr”
“I was driving and the instrument panel lights and gas, speed gauges stopped working and the lights that illuminate the gauges and instruments went out. Vin [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr”
“I own a 2001 mercedes s430. It has 110 ,000 miles. Suddenly my car went very low and a warning showed up on the dash board screen I.e. Car too low and I felt that it was not possible to turn the car without tires touching the fenders. I am told that I have to replace air suspension pump, relay,…”
“Gauge illumination failure. Vehicle is a 2001 mercedes s430. This vehicle was subject to a recall - campaign number; 06v028000. The terms of the recall required mercedes to replace the gauges with a part not subject to the same failure mode which was the subject of the recall. My vehicle had the…”
“Gauge illumination failure. Vehicle is a 2001 mercedes s430. This vehicle was subject to a recall - campaign number; 06v028000. The terms of the recall required mercedes to replace the gauges with a part not subject to the same failure mode which was the subject of the recall. My vehicle had the…”
“Gauge illumination failure. Vehicle is a 2001 mercedes e430 which was subject to a recall-campaign number 06v028000. The terms of the recall required mercedes to replace the gauges with a part not subject to the same failure mode which was subject to the recall. My vehicles had the gauges replaced…”
“Gauge illumination failure. Vehicle is a 2001 mercedes e430 which was subject to a recall-campaign number 06v028000. The terms of the recall required mercedes to replace the gauges with a part not subject to the same failure mode which was subject to the recall. My vehicles had the gauges replaced…”
“Mercedes has placed a sensor for the supplemental restraint system inside the seats of the e430. If the sensor goes bad a dashboard light comes on indicating an srs error. The commonwealth of virginia inspection procedure requires this to be remedied for the annual vehicle inspection to be passed.…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Mercedes-Benz 430 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.