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2003 Mercedes Benz 500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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11Owner complaints

Model-year median: 6

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
3Suspension
3Electrical System
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Seat Belts
1
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 10 of 11 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Suspension complaints

3 reports
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10,000 miles · Apr 3, 2014
Suspension

WAS GOING DOWN ROAD AND FRONT STRUT BOTTOMED OUT BECAUSE OF AIR BELLOW FAILURE IN AIR LEVELING SYSTEM .MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10577137

12,895 miles · Sep 30, 2004
SuspensionCrash

WHILE DRIVING THE LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SNAPPED IN HALF, CAUSING A COLLISION. CONSUMER COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THAT THE FRONT END FELT LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10094705

1,500 miles · Feb 26, 2004
Suspension

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN AIR SUSPENSION PUMP PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DROP DOWN, CUTTING ALL FOUR TIRES. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THEY WERE NOT PROVIDING MUCH INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10059861

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.