Mercedes Benz S 580 problems

Owners have filed 112 complaints about the Mercedes Benz S 580 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 580 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.

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 — 9 0 0 — Tires
2022 — 48 0 3 5,000 Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
2021 — 55 4 0 1,194 Electrical System

What breaks on a Mercedes Benz S 580

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

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 21 18.8%

Worst in 2021

Electrical System 17 15.2%

Worst in 2021

Engine & Cooling 15 13.4%

Worst in 2022

Brakes 10 8.9%

Worst in 2022

Tires 8 7.1%

Worst in 2022

Wheels 8 7.1%

Worst in 2021

Transmission & Drivetrain 6 5.4%

Worst in 2022

Fuel & Propulsion 6 5.4%

Worst in 2021

Other & Unspecified 5 4.5%

Worst in 2021

Suspension 4 3.6%

Worst in 2022

Acceleration & Cruise Control 4 3.6%

Worst in 2021

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 3 2.7%

Worst in 2021

Lights 2 1.8%

Worst in 2021

Steering 1 0.9%

Worst in 2022

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Mercedes Benz S 580, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Jul 2021 peak 8 Sep 2026

Compare the Mercedes Benz S 580

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