1992 Mercedes-Benz 600 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1992 Mercedes-Benz 600. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
1fires
Total complaints9

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The body and engine harness has been found to be containing many bared wires because the wire covering is defective. My mercedes 600s suddenly decelerated and because of this I was rear ended while driving on the freeway. I found out later at a mechanical shop that the engine went into something…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2011-07-17

“Mercedes benz wiring failure. *jb”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING · reported 2007-09-28

“The engine wiring harness on my '92 600 sel failed because it was made of wiring that was not adequately tested. The wiring failed in 2007 due to the wiring be designed to be biodegradable. Repair cost was $7000 !!!!!! *jb. Updated 01/11/08. *lj the wiring harness brittle and cracked. Updated *jb”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING · reported 2007-03-27

“I own a 1992 s600 mercedes benz and also experience a problem with the wiring harness. My family and I can be driving and the car automatic drop speed and go into limp mode which is very danger. I also had the car check out also and it will put out codes that don't even exist. The mercedes benz…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING · reported 2006-11-28

“Intense electrical problems have been caused by deteriorating wiring harness in my 1992 600 sel mercedes. The wires are cracked in numerous places resulting in intermittent malfunctioning of various components. *jb”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING · reported 2005-09-15

“Intense electrical problems have been caused by deteriorating wiring harness in my 1992 600 sel mercedes. The wires are cracked in numerous places resulting in intermittent malfunctioning of various components. *jb”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION · reported 2005-09-15

“Recently I found out that the wiring harness on my 1991 600 se is deteriorating, on some places you can already see the bare wires. This car is in desperate need of other repairs, and before we can do anything else we must replace every single harness in the engine bay. We are not a very rich…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD · reported 2005-06-15

“I own a 1992 s600 mercedes benz and also experience a problem with my wiring harness. My family and I be driving and the asr light will come on and the car automatic drop speed putting our life in danger. I had to done lots of repairs. Now they are talking about the control unit and the throttle…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING · reported 2004-08-15
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Mercedes-Benz 600 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.