Complaints by model year
Distinct federal complaints filed against each model year of the Mercedes-Benz S430, to date. Hover a bar for the count. Older years have had longer to accumulate filings; the rankings below correct for that.
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2001
2002
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2006
Highest totals within an 8-year windowAll other years
Model years compared
Ranked from the same federal record on an equal exposure window. Click any year for its full file.
Highest complaint totals
- 2001 Mercedes-Benz S430 - 34 complaints in its first 8 years (73 to date)
- 2003 Mercedes-Benz S430 - 8 complaints in its first 8 years (26 to date)
- 2006 Mercedes-Benz S430 - 7 complaints in its first 8 years (12 to date)
Ranked on distinct complaints filed within eight years of the model year, so old and new years get the same exposure window. Not adjusted for sales volume; a best-selling year files more complaints at the same failure rate.
Lowest totals among mature years
- 2001 Mercedes-Benz S430 - 34 complaints in its first 8 years (73 to date)
Same eight-year window, among model years old enough to have completed it and with at least 25 complaints in it. Model years before 1990 are excluded because the federal file begins in 1995. A low total is not proof of reliability.
What owners report, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints to date | Within 8 years | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Mercedes-Benz S430 | 12 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 Mercedes-Benz S430 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 Mercedes-Benz S430 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 Mercedes-Benz S430 | 26 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 Mercedes-Benz S430 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mercedes-Benz S430 | 73 | 34 | 0 |
| 2000 Mercedes-Benz S430 | 23 | 0 | 0 |