Model year record
2007 Mercedes-Benz S600 recalls & problems
The 2007 Mercedes-Benz S600 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 5 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is power train (4 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2007 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
| City / highway | 11 / 17 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Premium Gasoline |
5.5 L · 12 cyl · Automatic 5-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* |
|---|---|---|
| Power trainAutomatic transmission | 4 | 47,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Engine | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Unknown or otherFire
TWO DAYS AFTER TAKING CAR INTO SERVICE IT STARTED ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE PARKED. NO INDICATION WHEN DRIVING FOR DAY AND HALF AFTER SERVICE. INSURANCE HAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS.
- Vehicle speed control
IN REPEATED INCIDENTS, DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR IN MY 2007 MERCEDES BENZ S600 HAD NO EFFECT. I WAS, FOR EXAMPLE, LEFT ADRIFT IN HEAVY FREEWAY TRAFFIC, WITH SEMI-TRAILERS WHIZZING BY AND NO WAY TO ACCELERATE--PURE INERTIA WAS CARRYING THE CAR FORWARD. MERCEDES BENZ'S LARGEST NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DEALER, AUTOBAHN, WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR MONTHS, EVEN AFTER ADVISING ME THAT THEY WERE "CONFIDENT" THAT THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN FIXED. I STILL DO NOT KNOW WHETHER THEY WERE ABLE TO FIX THE, AND THE FACT THAT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THEIR CAUSE GIVES RISE TO SUBSTANTIAL CONCERN THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS IN OTHER S CLASS VEHICLES. THESE PROBLEMS RECURRED FOR MONTHS. THE FACT THAT NO ONE WAS…
- Power trainFire
OIL LEAKS FROM REAR OF ENGINE CAUSING OIL TO BURN UNDERNEATH CAR AND CAUSE SMALL FIRES & LOTS OF SMOKE! WORRIED THAT THIS COULD CAUSE THE WHOLE VEHICLE TO BURN UP (FULL ENGINE FIRE) AS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED ON THE INTERNET! *TR
- Power train
IN REPEATED INCIDENTS, DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR IN MY 2007 MERCEDES BENZ S600 HAD NO APPRECIABLE EFFECT. I WAS, FOR EXAMPLE, LEFT ADRIFT IN HEAVY FREEWAY TRAFFIC. MERCEDES BENZ'S LARGEST NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR MONTHS, EVEN AFTER ADVISING ME THAT THEY WERE "CONFIDENT" THAT THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN FIXED. I STILL DO NOT KNOW WHETHER THEY WERE ABLE TO FIX THE, AND THE FACT THAT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THEIR CAUSE GIVES RISE TO SUBSTANTIAL CONCERN THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS IN OTHER S CLASS VEHICLES. THESE PROBLEMS RECURRED FOR MONTHS. THE FACT THAT NO ONE WAS KILLED OR INJURED IS JUST BLIND LUCK. ULTIMATELY MERCEDES BENZ REPURCHASED THE CAR AS A LEMON. I HAVE…
- Seats
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ S600. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILED WITHOUT WARNING FOR THE SEATS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A RATTLING NOISE WHILE DRIVING, WHICH CAME FROM THE SEAT AND ARM REST. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PLASTIC IN THE ARM REST. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,100.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.