Model year record
1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 recalls & problems
The 1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 4 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is electrical system (4 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1995 Mercedes-Benz S600.
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.
Fuel economy
S600 Coupe
| City / highway | 11 / 16 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Premium Gasoline |
6 L · 12 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $6,300/year to fuel
S600 Sedan
| City / highway | 11 / 15 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Premium Gasoline |
6 L · 12 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $6,300/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 4 | 138,604 mi |
| Seat belts | 1 | — |
| Electronic stability control (esc) | 1 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Electronic stability control (esc)
ENGINE WIRE HARNESS LOSE OF POWER.
- Electrical system
PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RECOIL AND IS UNSAFE AS A RESTRAINT SYSTEM. STAYS LOOSE AROUND PASSENGER. INSULATION ON WIRING HARNESS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS BREAKING DOWN AND SHORTING OUT CAUSING MULTIPLE SAFETY PROBLEMS WHILE OPERATION THE VEHICLE.
- Electrical systemFire
WHEN DRIVING THROTTLE WAS SOMEWHAT ERRATIC WHILE DRIVING (DEALER I PURCHASED FROM SAID THIS WOULD BE RECTIFIED WHEN I WAS READY TO PURCHASE) WHEN IDLING , SMOKE EMANATED FROM THE HOOD OPENINGS OF CAR AND ASR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. ELECTRICAL BURNING OF WIRES/ OCCURRED UPON FURTHER INSPECTION AFTER CAR WAS POWERED DOWN. BURNT PIECES OF WIRING HARNESS INSULATION WERE STREWN UNDERNEATH THE CAR, UPON THE SMELL OF THE REMNANTS CONFIRMED THE BURNING OF THE INSULATION AND WIRES. NEXT TIME I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR (138620 MI) ASR LIGHT CAME ON, AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHEN IDLED. AFTER WELL OVER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE CAR, IT FINALLY TURNS OVER, THE ASR LIGHT IS STILL LIT,…
- Electrical system
VEHICLE HAD SOME TYPE OF SHORT EFFECTING ITS RUNNING SMOOTHLY, WHEN TAKEN FOR REPAIR, (MERCEDES/EXOCTIC CAR REPAIR SHOP), I WAS TOLD AND SHOWN THE CRACKED WIRING HARNESS, IT DIDN'T SEEM AS IF THERE WAS ANY WIRE OR PART OF THE WIRING THAT RAN LONGER THEN A INCH BEOFRE RUNNING INTO A MAJOR CRACK TO AND EXPOSING THE WIRE, (BROKEN PLASTIC COVER WHICH SURROUNDS AND PROTECTS THE WIRE). IT WAS REPLACED (A DISCONTINUE ITEM), AND OTHER ELECTRICAL UNITS DAMAGED BY THIS DEFFECTIVE PART. I WAS INFORMED BY THE OWNER OF THE REPAIR SHOP I WAS LUCKY THAT THIS DID NOT CAUSE A FIRE, REPAIRED AT A COST OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. CAN AND WILL HAVE A RECIPE FOR THIS REPAIR.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.