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2001 Mercedes-Benz 600Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 8 owner complaints about the 2001 Mercedes-Benz 600, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints81 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage40kElectrical system, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 1, 2009. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 Mercedes-Benz 600 has problems

8 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system20
Exterior lighting21
Service brakes, hydraulic21
Visibility21
Suspension10
Latches/locks/linkages10
Vehicle speed control10
Structure11
Electronic stability control10
2 other systems22

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2001 Mercedes-Benz 600 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2001 vs. every other 600 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 600 median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2001 Mercedes-Benz 600, and the recalls they led to.

  1. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILUREPE05062 · closed Feb 8, 2006
    Led to recall 06V-028
In owners' words

What 600 owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

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…
Complaint 10172911 · Nov 8, 2006 · 40,433 miles
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…
Complaint 10040317 · Nov 5, 2003

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