FaultScore

Mercedes Benz S 500 problems

Owners have filed 43 complaints about the Mercedes Benz S 500 with NHTSA across model years 2021 to 2023. More of them are about the driver assist & collision avoidance than anything else.

Every Mercedes Benz S 500 year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

21 22 23
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2023 3 0 0 Electrical System
2022 39 0 0 2,000 Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
2021 1 0 0 Engine & Cooling

What breaks on a Mercedes Benz S 500

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 13 30.2%

Worst in 2022

Electrical System 8 18.6%

Worst in 2022

Brakes 3 7.0%

Worst in 2022

Body & Structure 3 7.0%

Worst in 2022

Acceleration & Cruise Control 3 7.0%

Worst in 2022

Fuel & Propulsion 3 7.0%

Worst in 2022

Tires 3 7.0%

Worst in 2022

Engine & Cooling 2 4.7%

Worst in 2022

Transmission & Drivetrain 1 2.3%

Worst in 2022

Lights 1 2.3%

Worst in 2022

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 1 2.3%

Worst in 2022

Wheels 1 2.3%

Worst in 2022

Other & Unspecified 1 2.3%

Worst in 2022

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Mercedes Benz S 500, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Feb 2022 peak 10 Jul 2026

Compare the Mercedes Benz S 500

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.