Mercedes Benz S Class - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Mercedes Benz S Class owners have reported a total of 295 problems for their cars built in the 13 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Mercedes Benz S Class. The 2000 Mercedes Benz S Class cars have the most problems reported (100 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Mercedes Benz S Class

Model Year	Number of Problems
2012 S Class	1
2010 S Class	1
2009 S Class	4
2005 S Class	3
2004 S Class	17
2003 S Class	43
2002 S Class	54
2001 S Class	47
2000 S Class	100
1999 S Class	10
1998 S Class	2
1997 S Class	4
1996 S Class	6

🔍 Common problems of Mercedes Benz S Class

The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for Mercedes Benz S Class cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (82 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension (68 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Mercedes Benz S Class

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Electrical System	82
Suspension	68
Interior Lighting	29
Air Bag	19
Engine And Engine Cooling	13
Power Train	12
Equipment	10
Tire	10
Visibility	9
Seat Belt	7

Steering	5
Exterior Lighting	5
Latches/locks/linkage	5
Structure	5
Service Brakes	4
Unknown Or Other	4
Vehicle Speed Control	3
Gasoline Fuel System	2
Child Seat	1
Seats	1
Wheel	1

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