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2000 Mercedes-Benz S-Class suspension problems

The 2000 Mercedes-Benz S-Class has 27 suspension complaints filed with NHTSA — 27% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

27

Suspension complaints

27%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Suspension complaints by year

S-Class suspension complaints by model year27 complaints1994: 1 complaints1999: 2 complaints2000: 27 complaints2001: 5 complaints2002: 19 complaints2003: 11 complaints2004: 2 complaints
S-Class suspension complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

AS I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S500. MY AIRMATIC SUSPENSION FAIL AND MY CAR FRONT WENT DOWN AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. MY TIRES START RUBBING INTO MY WHEEL WELL AND STARTED SMOKING. THE PROBLEM LEFT THE FRONT END DAMAGE. I HAD THE PROBLEM FIX BY A MERCEDES DEALERSHIP. SIX MONTH LATER…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Suspension · December 10, 2008 · fire

Common questions

How many suspension complaints does the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S-Class have?

NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S-Class suspension — 27% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.