2021 Mercedes-Benz S 580: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 53 complaints
53
Total Complaints
1,194mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

976 25th Percentile
1,194 Median Mileage
20,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
WHEELS
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
SERVICE BRAKES
3
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
COMMUNICATION
2
ENGINE
2

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
0
Fires
8
Injuries
3
Deaths

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28