2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS

Typical pattern

13.5% of complaints about the 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2022 vehicle — around the middle of the 181 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 1.8 yr in service. The most-reported system is collision avoidance (26 complaints), typically at 1.6 yr or about 23,000 miles.

Covers 2 variants: EQS 450 (63), EQS 580 (10)

Complaints: 74
Median age at failure: 1.8 yr
Median mileage: 23,000 n=7
Crash / fire / tow: 24.3% of reports
Safety recalls: 2

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

23V074000 2023-02-10

Visibility:rearview mirrors/devices:interior

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022 EQS580 vehicles. The multi-purpose camera and the rearview mirror may be insufficiently attached to the windshield and may detach, impairing front passenger air bag deployment and various assistance systems, including Adaptive Cruise Control (DISTRONIC) with active steering assist, Brake Assists with pedestrian detection, Lane Keeping Assists, Traffic Sign Assist, Augmented Reality function and Rain and Light Sensors.

Impaired deployment of an air bag can increase the risk of injury. Impaired driver assistance safety systems can increase the risk of a crash.

21V00J000 2021-12-27

Communication: auto crash notification

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022 EQS450, S500, and S580 vehicles. The communication module software may restrict or disable the emergency call system (eCall).

A disabled eCall system would prevent a vehicle occupant from contacting emergency services through the call center in an emergency, potentially delaying emergency responders and increasing the risk of injury.

In owners’ own words

Collision avoidance mileage not reported 8 mo in service

On two instances the car thinks that there is an object in front of it and automatically initiates breaking. Today it did that and a driver almost collided into me.

Collision avoidance mileage not reported 11 mo in service

On four instances my car thinks that there is an object in front of it and automatically initiates emergency breaking. It happened today TWICE at 67mph on a highway and I almost got smashed by semi behind me!!!

Collision avoidance mileage not reported 1.1 yr in service

Driving on I-75 south of Ocala as I drive by the State Weigh Stations the EQS sees a 45 MPH speed limit sign off to the right so the Adaptive Cruise Control starts drastically reducing my 75 MPH to 45 MPH in the passing lane. I have to floor it to maintain speed. This has also happened as I drive by a left entry ramp with a reduced speed limit

Other EQS model years

How to read this

This is what owners reported, not a reliability rating. People file with NHTSA about alarming failures, not routine ones, and complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold.
Failure ages come from the incident date on each complaint, populated on about 83% of records. Mileage is shown where reported — NHTSA’s 2021 system change cut mileage capture to roughly 15%, so it thins out sharply after MY2020.
Every rank compares this vehicle only against others of the same model year. A 2025 car has not had time to accumulate five-year failures, so comparing early-failure share across years is meaningless.
Fourteen make-months distorted by media storms and mass recalls — Toyota in February 2010 ran 11× normal volume across 33 models — are excluded.
Recalls are manufacturer actions and authoritative; complaints are not. A recall listed here may already have been performed on any individual car. Check a specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

In owners’ own words

Other EQS model years

How to read this