Mercedes-Benz S600
Owners filed 74 complaints across 16 model years of the Mercedes-Benz S600. The 2001 drew the most (38); the 2017 the fewest (0).
Model years16
Complaints74
Recalls16
Fires6
Deaths0
Every Mercedes-Benz S600 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2016 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2015 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 2 | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Tires › Tread/Belt | Routine | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2004 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2003 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2002 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2001 | 38 | 1 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Steering | Routine |
Which Mercedes-Benz S600 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2001 is the weakest year on record, with 38 complaints concentrated in the engine and engine cooling. It carries 1 recall.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.