2001 Mercedes-Benz S Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 Mercedes-Benz S. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“2001 mercedes s500 instrument panel goes dark while on interstate at highway speed. No turn signal indicator ,speed, lights, temp or gas gauge. Discover recall notice in 2006 but vin numbers not included.. Also found out that mercedes would replace cluster if failed within 10 years of in service…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2011-09-20

“2001 mercedes s500 instrument panel goes dark while on interstate at highway speed. No turn signal indicator ,speed, lights, temp or gas gauge. Discover recall notice in 2006 but vin numbers not included.. Also found out that mercedes would replace cluster if failed within 10 years of in service…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2011-09-20
Sources & methodology

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 S as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.