Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Mercedes-Benz S430. Hover a bar for the count.
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 2001 Mercedes-Benz S430 - 101 complaints
- 2002 Mercedes-Benz S430 - 42 complaints
- 2003 Mercedes-Benz S430 - 39 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 2001 Mercedes-Benz S430 - 101 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Mercedes-Benz S430 | 18 | 0 |
| 2005 Mercedes-Benz S430 | 19 | 0 |
| 2004 Mercedes-Benz S430 | 28 | 0 |
| 2003 Mercedes-Benz S430 | 39 | 0 |
| 2002 Mercedes-Benz S430 | 42 | 0 |
| 2001 Mercedes-Benz S430 | 101 | 0 |
| 2000 Mercedes-Benz S430 | 35 | 0 |