2022 Mercedes-Benz S 500: recalls and complaints
NHTSA advisory: do not driveCampaign 22V194000. NHTSA received the report on . 12 units. Suspension / Subframe/Mounting Bracket
Remedy of campaign 22V194000, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will inspect the sub frame weld on the rear axle carrier and replace the rear axle carrier as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 8, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for the recall is 2022030028.
Do-not-drive advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2022 Mercedes-Benz S 500. The newest campaign is 25V116000. NHTSA received the report on 24 Feb 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components. NHTSA has 21 complaints on file for this model year.
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Remedy of the newest campaign, 25V116000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the front brake hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 25, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2025030007.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
7 campaigns, newest first. 252,202 units in total.
- 25V116000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components
- 23V880000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- 23V445000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- 22V935000Structure / Interior Panels / Dashboard
- 22V194000Suspension / Subframe/Mounting BracketAdvisory
- 22V189000Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- 21V931000Electrical System / Software
25V116000Received . 20,339 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021-2022 S 500, Maybach S 580 4MATIC, 2021-2023 S 580 4MATIC, 2022 S 680 4MATIC, and 2023 S 580e 4MATIC vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture and leak brake fluid.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A brake fluid leak can extend the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the front brake hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 25, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2025030007.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2025030007. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V880000Received . 79,676 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021-2024 GLE, GLS, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, SL, GLC, CLS, AMG GT, and G-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle details. The fuel pump may shutdown, causing a loss of drive power.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 28, 2024. Owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, on February 23, 2024, April 19, 2024, June 28, 2024, August 9, 2024, October 1, 2024, and December 2, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 23V-445.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V445000Received . 143,551 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021-2023 C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLS, SL, GT, GLC, GLE, GLS, and G-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle details. The fuel pump may shutdown, which can result in a loss of drive power.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 14, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2023070012.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2023070012. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V935000Received . 1 unit.
Structure / Interior Panels / Dashboard
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling one 2022 S 500 vehicle. The dashboard may be insufficiently attached, which can result in an improper front passenger air bag deployment in the event of a crash.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Improper deployment of an air bag can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace a portion of the dashboard, free of charge. The owner notification letter was mailed January 20, 2023. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2023010001.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2023010001. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V194000Received . 12 units.
Suspension / Subframe/Mounting BracketDo-not-drive advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022 S580Z, S500V, and S580V vehicles. The sub frame weld for the thrust arm on the rear axle carrier may have been improperly welded, causing the thrust arm to break and detach.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A detached thrust arm can cause a sudden loss of vehicle control, or cause the vehicle to pull to one side during emergency braking, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will inspect the sub frame weld on the rear axle carrier and replace the rear axle carrier as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 8, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for the recall is 2022030028.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2022030028. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V189000Received . 8,396 units.
Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021-2022 C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, SL, EClass Coupe/Convertible, CLS, AMG GT 4-doors Coupe, and EQS vehicles with a heated leather steering wheel. Due to a software error in the hand detection control unit, the hands-off detection might not detect when the driver's hands are away from the steering wheel when using the Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC system.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Deactivated hands-off detection will prevent DISTRONIC system features from functioning, including warnings to grab the steering wheel and calling first responders as part of the Active Emergency Stop Assist, which can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the hand detection control unit software for the DISTRONIC system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 6, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2022040010.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2022040010. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V931000Received . 227 units.
Electrical System / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 S580, 2022 EQS450, EQS580, and S500 vehicles with an active and connected Mercedes me connect account. The MBUX infotainment system might allow activation of the television and internet display while driving, causing a distraction for the driver.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Driver distraction can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
MBUSA has updated their computer server to correct the issue for most vehicles, free of charge. For vehicles that were not able to be updated remotely, dealers will provide the software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 25, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2022010003. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
21 complaints, 40 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 11 |
| Electrical System | 6 |
| Tires | 3 |
| Structure | 3 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 |
| Service Brakes | 2 |
| Communication | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 22 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2022 Mercedes-Benz S 500The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2022 Mercedes-Benz S 500: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercedes-benz/s-500/2022/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2022 Mercedes-Benz S 500?
- 252,202 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Mercedes-Benz S 500 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 14 recall campaigns for the Mercedes-Benz S 500, model years 2021 to 2023. 7 of them name the 2022 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2022 Mercedes-Benz S 500 name most often?
- Forward Collision Avoidance: 11 of 40 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2022 Mercedes-Benz S 500 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.