2006 Mercedes-Benz S500 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2006 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 16 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. 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.
“Vehicle stall - engine cut off - on highway at speed (50-55miles/hr) posing driver and passenger safety. No obd error code or ecu error similar incidents reported by mercedes owners s500 model across usa as posted on mercedes forums.”
“Vehicle stall - engine cut off - on highway at speed (50-55miles/hr) posing driver and passenger safety. No obd error code or ecu error similar incidents reported by mercedes owners s500 model across usa as posted on mercedes forums.”
“Safety issues 1. Engine shuts off while driving. No error codes. Starts again with key and drives fine. 2. Steering locks while driving - maneuvering a turn. Stopped the car. Turn ignition off. Turn ignition on everything works fine.”
“Safety issues 1. Engine shuts off while driving. No error codes. Starts again with key and drives fine. 2. Steering locks while driving - maneuvering a turn. Stopped the car. Turn ignition off. Turn ignition on everything works fine.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercedes benz s500. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the engine stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the position sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercedes-benz s500. While driving 20 mph with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle jerked before coming to a halt. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The…”
“While driving the car the front end dropped making it very difficult to steer. Had to slowly move to the right lane while traffic is going 70. This could have killed me.”
“This problem happen three times in about 6 minutes in one night. While driving at 70 miles per hour. The engine cut off, almost before I knew what happen the engine started back running. In less than a minute it happen again. The engine cut out then started before I could do anything. The third…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Mercedes-Benz S500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.