NHTSA lists 1 complaints for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz W163, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as MERCEDES BENZ W163.
At a glance
Complaints
1
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
0
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
Unavailable
Investigations
1
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
21
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
100.0%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY HARMONIC BALANCER FAILURE THAT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER-STEERING ASSIST.ODI HAS RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 546 NON-DUPLICATIVE REPORTS THAT ALLEGE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY HARMONIC BALANCER FAILURE ON ALL MERCEDES-BENZ VEHICLES USING THE SUBJECT COMPONENT.THE SUBJECT CO
Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
Manufacturer communications
21 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
EQUIPMENT
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
STEERING
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
AIR BAGS
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
POWER TRAIN
1
11009122
Date: 2024-10-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY/WIPER.
Complaint Washer fluid system leaks Cause Various possible causes: 1. Washer fluid reservoir itself. 2. Seal on washer fluid pump/washer fluid reservoir. 3. Washer fluid pump. 3.1. Distributor housing leaks. 3.2. Pump fitting leaks. 3.3. Washer fluid hose cannot be snapped into place on pump fitting
11008091
Date: 2024-09-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Complaint During a phone call, the called party has difficulty understanding/cannot understand the driver, or interference/background noises are audible to the called party during a call. It becomes increasingly difficult to understand as the speed rises. Cause A. Seating of the microphones in the h
11007974
Date: 2024-09-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.
Complaint Headlamps leaking or fogged Cause The fogging of the headlamp is a natural phenomenon which can occur under certain climatic conditions. In contrast to a leaky headlamp, physical fogging does not result in a technical impairment of the headlamp. A leak test must be performed to determine i
11007753
Date: 2024-09-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.
Complaint Headlamp or front fog lamp leaky or fogged Cause Fogging of the headlamps is a natural phenomenon, which can occur under certain climatic conditions. It does not lead to any technical impairment of the headlamp. Headlamps comply with all applicable standards. If a pressure compensation dia
10248162
Date: 2023-12-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEATS.
Crease formation on genuine leather seat covers in vehicles with low mileage A A?A A A A? Objects left on the seats for extended periods of time (pressure marks). A A?A A A A? Objects wedged between the seat backrest and seat cushion (e.g. seat belt buckle). A A?A A A A? Light initial creases d
10136041
Date: 2014-06-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
Selector lever blocks in position "P" (brake applied)
10136035
Date: 2014-06-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY.
Complaints about poor wiping effect of winshield wiper
10136029
Date: 2014-06-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
SENTEX gate operator with Clik Card Remote not compatible with Homelink
10135807
Date: 2013-02-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.
10 Year/Unlimited Mile EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR CLAMP AND LOWER POWER STEERING HOSE
10006755
Date: 2007-12-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.
MERCEDES BENZ SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. MODELS ML320, ML350, ML430, ML55, ML500. MODEL YEAR 1998 FROM VIN 043552 UP TO AND INCLUDING MODEL YEAR 2003. 10 YEAR/UNLIMITED MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR CLAMP AND LOWER POWER STEERING HOSE. *TT UPDATED
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.