Model year record
2001 Mercedes-Benz 600 recalls & problems
The 2001 Mercedes-Benz 600 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 8 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic (3 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2001 Mercedes-Benz 600.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulicFluid; Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 3 | — |
| Electrical systemInstrument cluster/panel | 2 | — |
| VisibilityGlass, side/rear | 2 | — |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights | 2 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkagesTrunk lid › Lock | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed controlCruise control | 1 | — |
| Electronic stability controlAutomatic (asc) | 1 | — |
| SuspensionFront | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | — |
| Structure | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Exterior lighting › HeadlightsCrash
AT APPROXIMATELY 1:45AM ON JULY 4, 2009 WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 65 NEAR MARSHALL, ARKANSAS I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION (IN THE INSURED VEHICLE A 2001 S600 MERCEDES-BENZ) WITH A COW THAT RAN ONTO TO THE HIGHWAY IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED 911 AND STATE FARM. THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THEIR STATE FARM APPROVED AUTO REPAIR SHOPS IN THE AREA, STEVE'S BODY SHOP, WHICH IS NOT A CERTIFIED MERCEDES REPAIR FACILITY. DUE TO STATE FARM'S REQUIREMENT THAT I LEAVE THE CAR AT STEVE'S BODY SHOP, A NON-MERCEDES CERTIFIED REPAIR FACILITY, THE CAR TOOK OVER TWO MONTHS TO REPAIR AND WAS REPAIRED INCORRECTLY DUE TO STEVE NOT BEING A CERTIFIED MERCEDES…
- Exterior lighting
OIL LEAK ON 2001 MB S600 MODELS. THEY ALL HAVE BAD OIL COOLERS. *TR
- Suspension › Front
1. THIS PROBLEM STARTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PURCHASED THE AUTO. SOMETHING IN THE FRONT PART OF THE AUTO MAKES A THROBBING NOISE. IT CAUSES EITHER THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL OR THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TO LOSE ITS BALANCE. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. IN A ONE HOUR TRIP, IT WILL HAPPEN AT LEAST ONCE AND FOR A PERIOD OF FROM 5 MINUTES TO 20 MINUTES. 2. ONE OF THE FRONT WHEELS OR BOTH LOSE THEIR BALANCE. IT FEELS AS IF THE SOME OF THE LUGS HOLDING THE WHEEL ARE LOSE. I WAS STOPPED ONCE BY THE POLICE BECAUSE THE POLICE THOUGHT IT WAS DANGEROUS. I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE AUTO DEALER. IT OCCURS WHEN I CHANGE LANES AND GO OVER THE LANE MARKERS. THE WHEELS START VIBRATING. IT CAUSES EITHER THE LEFT FRONT…
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Fluid
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ 600. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE ANTI-SKID INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 62,000.*AK
- Electrical system › Instrument cluster/panel
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATION BLINKED ON AND OFF, THEN FAILED COMPLETELY, MAKING THE GAUGES DIFFICULT TO READ IN THE DAYTIME AND IMPOSSIBLE AT NIGHT. THE SERVICE DEALER'S MOBILE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL # 06V028000 FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL DUE TO THE VIN.
- Electronic stability control › Automatic (asc)
THE FRONT WHEELS LOSE THEIR ALIGNMENT EASILY AND FREQUENTLY. THE FRONT TIRES START WOBBLING AND CONTINUE WOBBLING FOR MINUTES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY FRONT TIRES FREQUENTLY. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY LEFT WHEEL. THE AUTHORIZED MERCEDES DEALER IS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
- Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
WHILE DRIVING, THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED ON ITS OWN. THERE WAS NO WARNING. *AK THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD SUDDENLY DISENGAGE AND WAS INTERMITTENT, THE WINDOW HAD BLOWN OUT DURING BAD WEATHER, THE ACTIVE BODY CONTROL DID NOT FUNCTION MOST OF THE TIME, THE ABC WARNING HAD COME ON, THEN SUDDENLY THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD GONE OUT, THE BRAKE-LINING HAD GONE THIN, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED EMPTY WHEN THE TANK WAS FILLED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD GONE OUT (AGAIN), THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CAR WASH WHEN WATER GUSHED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WITH THE WINDOWS CLOSED, THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE JUMP STARTED TWICE AND THE DEALER COULDN'T FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, THE TURN SIGNAL HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE AND…
- Latches/locks/linkages › Trunk lid › Lock
FAILURE OF TRUNK TO CLOSE EVENLY. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THIS PROBLEM IS WITH ALL THE MERCEDES S600 VEHICLES AND THAT IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED WITHOUT THE INSTALLATION OF A SECOND MOTOR ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRUNK. THIS WILL CAUSE WATER TO ENTER IN THE TRUNK, AND CAUSE RUST TO THE BODY OF THE CAR.*JB
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILUREClosedLed to recall 06V028000
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON SEVEN REPORTS INDICATING THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000-2001 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS VEHICLES FAILED IN THAT CONSUMERS WERE UNABLE TO READ ANY OF THE GAUGES WHILE OPERATING THEIR VEHICLES AT ANY SPEED DURING THE DAY OR NIGHT.IN ITS 573 REPORT TO NHTSA DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2006, MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC (MERCEDES-BENZ)STATES THAT THERE ARE THREE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE MODES THAT WOULD RESULT IN UNDESIRABLE OPERATION.THESE THREE FAILURE MODES ARE SPECIFIC TO CERTAIN DATES OF PRODUCTION (SEE BELOW) FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLE, AND MERCEDES-BENZ IS RECALLING THOSE VEHICLES WITHIN THOSE DATES.SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING THE FAILURE MODES IS DESCRIBED IN MERCEDES-BENZ'S REPORT (SEE NHTSA RECALL 06V028).THREE OF THE ODI COMPLAINTS SUBMITTED TO MERCEDES-BENZ INVOLVE VEHICLES THAT WERE PRODUCED BEFORE…