"How reliable is the 2022 Mercedes-Benz S 580?"

"Based on 42 NHTSA complaints, the 2022 Mercedes-Benz S 580 has a median complaint mileage of 4000 miles. The most common issue is SERVICE BRAKES."

"What are common problems with the 2022 Mercedes-Benz S 580?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2022 Mercedes-Benz S 580 is SERVICE BRAKES, accounting for a significant portion of the 42 total complaints filed."

2022 Mercedes-Benz S 580: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 42 complaints

Total Complaints

4,000mi

Median Mileage

SERVICE BRAKES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

1,907 25th Percentile

4,000 Median Mileage

5,501 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

TIRES

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

SUSPENSION

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NEW 2022 S580 DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE (FEMALE) FAILS TO ENGAGE. APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND/OR POOR QUALITY CONTROL. LATCH FLANGE APPEARS TO BE ENGAGED EVEN WITHOUT SEATBELT (MALE) BUCKLE TO RESTRAIN. SEATBELT THEREFORE UNUSABLE. ADDITIONAL RISK THAT LATCH MAY NOT DISENGAGE..."

"I am an owner of a 2022 Mercedes Benz. The car is equipped with optional 21" AMG wheels paired with Pirelli P Zero MO-S (Mercedes original equipment) tires. P255/35R21 front and P285/30R21 rear. With only 490 miles on the odometer I experienced a catastrophic failure of the front passenger-side t..."

"The contact owns a 2022 Mercedes-Benz S580. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle experienced phantom braking with the Active Brake Assist warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle operated normally after the failure. The dealer was contacted and the vehicle was p..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

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