1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1995 Mercedes-Benz S600, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Electrical457.1%
- Driver assistance114.3%
- Seat belts114.3%
- Suspension114.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
ENGINE WIRE HARNESS LOSE OF POWER.
PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RECOIL AND IS UNSAFE AS A RESTRAINT SYSTEM. STAYS LOOSE AROUND PASSENGER. INSULATION ON WIRING HARNESS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS BREAKING DOWN AND SHORTING OUT CAUSING MULTIPLE SAFETY PROBLEMS WHILE OPERATION THE VEHICLE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
ENGINE WIRE HARNESS LOSE OF POWER.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RECOIL AND IS UNSAFE AS A RESTRAINT SYSTEM. STAYS LOOSE AROUND PASSENGER. INSULATION ON WIRING HARNESS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS BREAKING DOWN AND SHORTING OUT CAUSING MULTIPLE SAFETY PROBLEMS WHILE OPERATION THE VEHICLE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
ENGINE WIRE HARNESS LOSE OF POWER.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .