By year
Owner complaints about Mercedes-maybach vehicles peaked at 5 in 2023
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2017 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Mercedes-maybach
The complete NHTSA record for Mercedes-maybach vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Mercedes-maybach recalls are filed by Mercedes-Benz, part of Mercedes-Maybach.
Owner complaints in the last five years1516 on file in all, across 12 models
Recall campaigns3123 in five years
Severity index6.3Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations0672 service bulletins
Components
Driver assistance draws the most owner complaints about Mercedes-maybach vehicles, 17% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The S 560 4MATIC has the most complaints of any Mercedes-maybach model
Every Mercedes-maybach model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 560 4MATIC | 2018 to 2020 | 8 | 0.0 | 14 | 0 |
| S 680 | 2022 to 2024 | 2 | 0.0 | 8 | 0 |
| S 580 4MATIC | 2023 to 2026 | 2 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 |
| S550 | 2017 | 2 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| S 580 | 2021 to 2022 | 1 | 0.0 | 13 | 0 |
| EQS SUV 680 4MATIC | 2024 to 2026 | 1 | 100.0 | 4 | 0 |
| GLS 600 4MATIC | 2022 to 2026 | 0 | None | 11 | 0 |
| S 650 | 2018 to 2020 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| GLS 600 | 2021 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| S600 | 2016 to 2017 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| S 680 4MATIC | 2023 to 2027 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| SL 680 4MATIC+ | 2026 to 2027 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Mercedes-maybach product
- 26V-353 May 29, 2026
Bolts for the rear seat belts may not be tightened properly
Seat belts · 203 vehicles - 26V-281 May 1, 2026
Infotainment control unit may reset while the vehicle is in motion and cause the instrument panel display to go blank
Electrical system · 144k vehicles - 26V-216 Apr 3, 2026
Drive shaft universal joint may break, resulting in a sudden loss of drive power
Powertrain · 24k vehicles - 26V-199 Mar 27, 2026
Passenger air bag fabric may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended
Airbags · 932 vehicles - 25V-366 Jun 5, 2025
Software in the Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) may cause an incorrect external pedestrian warning sound while reversing
Back-over prevention · 94 vehicles - 25V-325 May 30, 2025
Multi-purpose camera and the rearview mirror may be insufficiently attached to the windshield and may detach
Visibility and wipers · 26 vehicles - 25V-255 May 12, 2025
Incorrect fuse box that was not designed for the vehicle may have been installed
Electrical system · 443 vehicles - 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
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.