2022 Mercedes-Benz S 580: recalls and complaints

NHTSA advisory: do not driveCampaign 22V194000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Mar 2022. 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 6 recall campaigns for the 2022 Mercedes-Benz S 580. 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 25 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.

NHTSA VIN lookup

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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 279,164 units in total.

25V11600024 Feb 2025Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components
24V70400020 Sep 2024Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm) / Software
23V88000021 Dec 2023Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
23V44500026 Jun 2023Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
22V19400028 Mar 2022Suspension / Subframe/Mounting BracketAdvisory
22V18900025 Mar 2022Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

25V116000Received 24 Feb 2025. 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: 25 Apr 2025.
24V704000Received 20 Sep 2024. 27,190 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm) / Software
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021-2023 S580, and Maybach S580 vehicles. In the event of a mechanical failure in the engine Camtronic system, the engine control unit (ECU) software may cause the engine to overheat or stall.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash. In addition, an engine that overheats can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 15, 2024. Owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, on November 15, 2024, January 10, 2025, and February 21, 2025. Owners can contact Mercedes-Benz Customer Service at 1-877-496-3691. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2024100007.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2024100007. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Nov 2024.
23V880000Received 21 Dec 2023. 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: 23 Feb 2024.
23V445000Received 26 Jun 2023. 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: 29 Sep 2023.
22V194000Received 28 Mar 2022. 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: 8 Apr 2022.
22V189000Received 25 Mar 2022. 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: 9 May 2022.

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Complaints by component

25 complaints, 48 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.

2022 Mercedes-Benz S 580: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Forward Collision Avoidance		8
Service Brakes		7
Engine		6
Electrical System		5
Power Train		4
Tires		3
Suspension		3
Fuel System, Gasoline		2
Engine and Engine Cooling		2
Wheels		2

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 1
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 9 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.

Complaints about the 2022 Mercedes-Benz S 580, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2023, with 7 complaints.

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 580The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2022 Mercedes-Benz S 580: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercedes-benz/s-580/2022/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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 580?: 279,164 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Mercedes-Benz S 580 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 19 recall campaigns for the Mercedes-Benz S 580, model years 2021 to 2023. 6 of them name the 2022 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2022 Mercedes-Benz S 580 name most often?: Forward Collision Avoidance: 8 of 48 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2022 Mercedes-Benz S 580 open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.