2022 Mercedes-Benz S-Class problems and recalls

The 2022 Mercedes-Benz S-Class has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 46 complaints, most often on the Forward Collision Avoidance.

46
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
2
Injuries
56.8
Severity index

Severity index 56.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 56.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 48 of 97 by severity index among 2022 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 51% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2022 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 16 complaints (34.8%)16 35%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 12 complaints (26.1%)12 26%Service BrakesService Brakes: 11 complaints (23.9%)11 24%EngineEngine: 7 complaints (15.2%)7 15%TiresTires: 5 complaints (10.9%)5 11%Fuel SystemFuel System: 5 complaints (10.9%)5 11%GasolineGasoline: 5 complaints (10.9%)5 11%Power TrainPower Train: 4 complaints (8.7%)4 9%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1634.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1226.1%
SERVICE BRAKES1123.9%
ENGINE715.2%
TIRES510.9%
FUEL SYSTEM510.9%
GASOLINE510.9%
POWER TRAIN48.7%

Complaints filed per year

06132022: 92023: 132024: 92025: 102026: 5 (partial year)222313242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20229
202313
20249
202510
2026 (year to date)5
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 3.6x those in 2022 to 2022 (32 against 9).

Other Mercedes-Benz S-Class model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 10 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.