2023 Mercedes-Benz S-Class problems and recalls

The 2023 Mercedes-Benz S-Class has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 12 complaints, most often on the Forward Collision Avoidance.

12
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
65.1
Severity index

Severity index 65.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 65.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 5 complaints (41.7%)5 42%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (25.0%)3 25%TiresTires: 3 complaints (25.0%)3 25%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Service BrakesService Brakes: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Fuel SystemFuel System: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE541.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM325.0%
TIRES325.0%
STRUCTURE216.7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL216.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER18.3%
SERVICE BRAKES18.3%
FUEL SYSTEM18.3%

Complaints filed per year

0242023: 32024: 42025: 42026: 1 (partial year)232442526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20233
20244
20254
2026 (year to date)1

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.