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2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class interior lighting problems

17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the interior lighting on the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class21% of all complaints for this model year.

17
Interior Lighting complaints
21%
share of all complaints
98,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercedes s430. While driving 65 mph, the contact stated the instrument panel became inoperable and she was unable to see how fast or slow she was traveling, how much fuel was in the vehicle, or how much oil was in the vehicle due to inadequate illumination. The dealer…

    filed Aug 19, 2011

  • My 2000 mercedes s500 cluster ,back lighting , speedometer failed (unable to see instrument cluster) on april ,3 2011 mileage at time of defect 24,568 I saw that there is a recall for my car concerning the problem. I contacted the dealer and , I was inform that the extended warranty expired…

    filed Jun 24, 2011

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Interior Lighting problems in other S Class years

YearReportsShare
2003 S Class27%
2002 S Class48%
2001 S Class719%
S Class interior lighting problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.