Model year record
2002 MERCEDES BENZ S500
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 38 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 9 | 62,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 6 | 81,640 mi |
| Interior lighting | 5 | 81,640 mi |
| Suspension | 4 | 115,250 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 53,140 mi |
| Air bags | 1 | 154,000 mi |
| Engine | 1 | 86,140 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | 56,000 mi |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 1 | 8,500 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | 66,286 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift | 1 | 40,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 1 | 53,140 mi |
| Suspension: front: springs: air suspension system | 1 | 32,107 mi |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | 66,286 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | 8,500 mi |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 1 | 8,500 mi |
The 2001 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2003 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.