Reliability & cost of ownership
Mercedes Benz 600 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mercedes Benz 600? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Mercedes Benz 600 problems by model year
0 recall entries and 17 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 600 | 0 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 600 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 600 | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mercedes Benz 600, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system6 complaints
- engine and engine cooling4 complaints
- service brakes2 complaints
- hydraulic2 complaints
- exterior lighting2 complaints
- visibility2 complaints
- engine1 complaint
- fuel/propulsion system1 complaint