Mercedes Benz S CLASS steering problems
17 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
270 owner complaints analyzed
11 distinct recall campaigns
81,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 to 2012 model years. Data snapshot: . 219 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
17 of 270 complaints match this topic (6.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10586858 · 2014-05-06 (May 6, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 MERCEDES S420. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STEER TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT A CONNECTOR FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO FLOOD THE CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 143,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10586858 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10068236 · 2004-05-03 (May 3, 2004)
SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING. STREEING BECAME VERY VERY HEAVY.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10068236 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10142132 · 2005-11-01 (November 1, 2005)
200 MERCEDES S430 POWER STEERING FAILED. *TS THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE STEERING RACK LEAKED AND NEEDED TO BE ALIGNED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND SINCE THE CHARGES RELATED TO A DEFECT. *SC
Owner-reported narrative. 69,869 miles reported. Look up ODI 10142132 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10151946 · 2006-02-24 (February 24, 2006)
2000 MERCEDES S500V STEERING WHEEL WAS REPLACED. UPON INSPECTION OF VEHICLE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAD BEEN WORKED ON BEFORE. *TS THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 69 MILES. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER HE WAS TOLD THAT HE WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN OWNED BY ANOTHER PERSON FOR THREE MONTHS. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN TOLD THAT WARRANTY WORK HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AND THAT AT THAT TIME THE MILEAGE WAS 128 MILES. A DAY LATER, MORE WARRANTY WO…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10151946 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10192099 · 2007-05-31 (May 31, 2007)
THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CONTAINING THE SPEEDOMETER, GAUGES FOR GAS, ETC. WENT OFF AND THE STEERING COLUMN MOVED DOWN ALMOST TOUCHING MY LEGS BECAUSE OF AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION ON MY MERCEDES S CLASS 2000 MODEL. I HAD IT CHECKED OUT AND HAVE A PRINTOUT DATED 4/22-07 THAT SHOWS THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED. I HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NUMBER 06V028000 FROM MERCEDES AND ALERTED TO THE PROBLEM AND AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER THE COST OF REPAIR OF THE PROBLEM. THE LOCAL DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR THAT PRINTOUT AND SAID THAT IT HAD TO HAPPEN AGAIN AND SHO…
Owner-reported narrative. 100,989 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192099 at NHTSA ↗