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2001 Mercedes-Benz S500 electrical system problems

The 2001 Mercedes-Benz S500 has 21 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 38% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

21

Electrical System complaints

38%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

S500 electrical system complaints by model year32 complaints1993: 2 complaints1994: 2 complaints1995: 4 complaints1996: 1 complaints1999: 3 complaints2000: 32 complaints2001: 21 complaints2002: 15 complaints2003: 2 complaints2004: 6 complaints2005: 7 complaints2006: 3 complaints2007: 1 complaints
S500 electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

MY INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS (DASH BOARD) WENT OUT ON MY 2001 S500 MERCEDES BENZ CAR. THE LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON OCCASIONALLY AND GO BACK OUT. I WAS ABLE TO RECOVER THE SIGNAL LIGHTS BY CHANGING THE FUSES. WHILE ON A ROAD TRIP MY KIDS NOTICED A SMELL AND SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE DASH BOARD. WE EXITED…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · August 13, 2011 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2001 Mercedes-Benz S500 have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2001 Mercedes-Benz S500 electrical system — 38% 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.