19 problems have been reported for the 2005 Mercedes Benz S500. The following chart shows the 10 most common problems for 2005 Mercedes Benz S500. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 7 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's exterior lighting (2 problems).
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| Exterior Lighting | |
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| Service Brakes | |
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| Latches/locks/linkage | |
| Interior Lighting | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | |
| Structure | |
| Unknown Or Other |
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2005 Mercedes Benz S500 in 2005.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Mercedes Benz S500, the following table can be used to compare the 2005 Mercedes Benz S500 with the Mercedes Benz S500 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2005 S500 is 19 while the average number of problems reported for the 10 model years of the Mercedes Benz S500 is 18.