There are 3 stored owner reports matching the tires & wheels leading-label group for the 2002 Mercedes-Benz S-Class in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
This group counts stored reports whose component label starts with one of this site's matching prefixes, ignoring case. Each matching report counts once within the group. Components mentioned later in the label or only in the narrative are not searched. How component counts work
Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)WHILE DRIVING ON THE 405 FREEWAY SOUTH IN LA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA MY DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT ALONG THE SIDEWALLS. THE TIRE BRAND AND MAKE IS CONTINENTAL CONTI-TOURING CONTACT 225/60R16. THE VEHICLE IS A 2002 MERCEDES S430. *JB
2002 MERCEDES-BENZ S500 EXPERIENCING TIRE BLOW OUTS. *MR THERE WAS A RIGHT REAR GASH IN THE SIDEWALL AND A BULGE HIGH ON THE SIDEWALL NEAR THE REAR OF THE RIM, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT DUE TO FISSURE IN THE SIDEWALL, THE THIRD TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE. THE FOURTH TIRE WAS STARTING TO FRAY. (MODEL/S 500) *SCC *JB
WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. *YH
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Aug 31, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.