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Mercedes-Benz S 580

Every Mercedes-Benz S 580 model year on file, 2021 to 2023. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years646 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years32021 to 2023
Recall campaigns20Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins890Summed across model years
By model year

The 2021 model year drew the most complaints, 33, 52% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

01020304020213320222023
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Driver assistance leads the Mercedes-Benz S 580 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Driver assistance
18
Electrical system
15
Engine and cooling
15
Brakes
10
Wheels
8
Tires
8
Powertrain
6
Fuel system
6
Speed control
4
Suspension
4
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz S 580 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Mercedes-Benz S 580 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2023Sedan616.78650267
2022Sedan254.035770321
2021Sedan3312.1388160302
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz S 580

  • 25V-116 Feb 24, 2025
    Front brake hoses may rupture and leak brake fluid
    Brakes · 20k vehicles
  • 24V-807 Oct 25, 2024
    Emergency call system may fail to place an automatic or manual call and may not provide the vehicle location as intended
    Communication · 21 vehicles
  • 24V-704 Sep 20, 2024
    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
    Engine and cooling · 27k vehicles
  • 24V-115 Feb 16, 2024
    80-Amp fuses may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause the fuses to fail
    Electrical system · 32k vehicles
  • 23V-880 Dec 21, 2023
    Fuel pump may shutdown, causing a loss of drive power
    Fuel system · 80k vehicles
  • 23V-445 Jun 26, 2023
    Fuel pump may shutdown, which can result in a loss of drive power
    Fuel system · 144k vehicles
  • 23V-200 Mar 24, 2023
    Bulkhead that separates the engine compartment from the passenger compartment may not have been properly sealed, causing water to drain into the…
    Electrical system · 6 vehicles
  • 23V-098 Feb 17, 2023
    Fixed front glass panel between the windshield and the panoramic sunroof may not be properly secured and may detach
    Visibility and wipers · 1 vehicles
  • 22V-493 Jul 11, 2022
    Rearview camera may not display the rearview image due to a software error in the MBUX multimedia system
    Back-over prevention · 8,530 vehicles
  • 22V-365 May 20, 2022
    Error in the communication module's SIM card software can cause a mobile network connection failure, disabling the emergency call (eCall) system
    Communication · 243k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.