AI DamageMercedes-Benz 600: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Mercedes-Benz 600 across 6 model years: 39 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Electrical system 62% of all complaints
- 2 Engine and cooling 21% of all complaints
- 3 Powertrain 8% of all complaints
- 4 Exterior lighting 5% of all complaints
- 5 Fuel system 5% of all complaints
- 6 Service brakes 5% of all complaints
- 7 Vehicle speed control 5% of all complaints
- 8 Visibility 5% of all complaints
- Electrical system: 24 complaints (62% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine and cooling: 8 complaints (21% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Powertrain: 3 complaints (8% of all).
- Exterior lighting: 2 complaints (5% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Fuel system: 2 complaints (5% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 6 L · petrol · 12 cyl 1992–1993
- automatic, 4-speed 1992–1993
Drive: RWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 39 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Air bags | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Latches, locks, linkages | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The possible risk of fire due to this condition is worth an immediate recall by mercedes in itself. Why has the nhtsa not ordered mercedes to address this serious production problem that I have learned is common to hundreds of v-12 engines from 1992-1995?
While driving home I noticed the engine light was on (it had not been on prior to the crash), the right side head lamp was out of adjustment, my driver side door and window did not operate properly, the abc hydraulic was not functioning, and there was a dent on the top of my car.
Car stalled while backing, disintegrated wire harness, 95 mercedes.
Smoke began pouring out from under the transmission hump so I turned off the ignition and ran to find a fire extinguisher while calling 911. Police arrived and kept me away from the car, which burst into flames. After the fire department hosed it all down the car was a total loss and I was very shaken up.
Well the oil pressure was high when start driving and drop to 1 on the gauge and would smoke lose power then it would just start getting around three miles a gallon so I would leave it parked for days would go out to move it and it would run great for about 20 or 30 miles and same thing would happen again had it…
The asr, & srs systems were disabled intermittently, the car stalled on the highway and the engine would surge occasionally. I bought this car used, but it was in very good condition and this major manufacturing problem should not have happened.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.