2000 Mercedes-Benz S500 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 85 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.
“Please help me my 2000 s500l mercedes’ benz dashboard have been blinking for 4 months now it has finally completely went out I am complaining on my behalf in my daughter in wife please nhtsa we cannot see anything on our car dashboard our vehicle have been inspected at two independent service…”
“Please help me my 2000 s500l mercedes’ benz dashboard have been blinking for 4 months now it has finally completely went out I am complaining on my behalf in my daughter in wife please nhtsa we cannot see anything on our car dashboard our vehicle have been inspected at two independent service…”
“Please help me my 2000 s500l mercedes’ benz dashboard have been blinking for 4 months now it has finally completely went out I am complaining on my behalf in my daughter in wife please nhtsa we cannot see anything on our car dashboard our vehicle have been inspected at two independent service…”
“Last night we had tropical storm eta in florida. We had about 10 inches of rain. The temperature was between 70f and 80f. The car was parked on high ground but in the rain. The inside of the car flooded with water under the carpet. I have not determined the source of the leak or the source of the…”
“Last night we had tropical storm eta in florida. We had about 10 inches of rain. The temperature was between 70f and 80f. The car was parked on high ground but in the rain. The inside of the car flooded with water under the carpet. I have not determined the source of the leak or the source of the…”
“Last night we had tropical storm eta in florida. We had about 10 inches of rain. The temperature was between 70f and 80f. The car was parked on high ground but in the rain. The inside of the car flooded with water under the carpet. I have not determined the source of the leak or the source of the…”
“I was getting stuff from the trunk. When I went back to the car it was full of smoke. When I inspected the sorce of the fire it waa the blower resistor. The wiring to the blower was burnt at the connector. The plastic around the evaporator box was damaged.”
“The instrument cluster only works when it is really hot.”
Defect investigations
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON SEVEN REPORTS INDICATING THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000-2001 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS VEHICLES FAILED IN THAT CONSUMERS WERE UNABLE TO READ ANY OF THE GAUGES WHILE OPERATING THEIR VEHICLES AT ANY SPEED DURING THE DAY OR…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.