The 1993 Mercedes-Benz 600 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 28,874 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
IF ONE OF THE HEADLAMP WIPER ARMS BECOMES MISALIGNED, THE WIPER BALDE CAN LODGE IN THE GROOVE UNDER THE HEADLAMP. IF THE WASHERS ARE ACTIVATED WITH THE WIPER BLADE IN THE MISALIGNED AND LODGED POSITION, THE WASHER PUMP WILL RUN CONTINUOUSLY EXPELLING ALL AVAILABLE FLUID.
PUMP OPERATION IN THE ABSENCE OF FLUID CAN CAUSE THE PUMP TO OVERHEAT AND CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP WASHER PUMP ON THESE VEHICLES.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I was driving my 1993 mercedes to a gas station in my town before a planned trip of several hundred miles of open highway. I was driving about 15 mph when the automatic transmission started to malfunction. I slowed down and turned onto a side street. Smoke began pouring out from under the…”
“I was driving my 1993 mercedes to a gas station in my town before a planned trip of several hundred miles of open highway. I was driving about 15 mph when the automatic transmission started to malfunction. I slowed down and turned onto a side street. Smoke began pouring out from under the…”
“I own a white 1992 600sel with 85,000 original miles. The car's interior and exterior are in excellent condition. However, the main wiring harness is disintegrating causing all kind of erratic engine and drive-ability behavior. The car is not safe to drive at all. It is loosing power, power…”
“Mercedes benz dealer says that my engine wiring harness needs to be replaced due to insulation cracking on the wires. They state that engine damage and fire could result from this defect. In addition a warning light is on which of course renders the car unsaleable. They further state that this is…”
“Vehicle is a 1993 mercedes benz 600sel. The asr (acceleration slip control) warning light appears after the engine has started (usually less than 10 minutes). The engine suffers loss of power and vehicle becomes undrivable. Mercedes mechanic states the engine harness body mounted (part no…”
“1993 mercedes benz 600 sl - engine main wiring harness has disintegrated. This car has under 80,000 miles on it. *jb”
“Power train problems”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Mercedes-Benz 600 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.