2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 35 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450, 3% of the 35 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“About 1000 feet after merging onto a 4 lane freeway with sparse traffic, we were driving the car in the 3rd lane from the right. Suddenly the car's steering wheel took a hard right turn, forcing the car through multiple other lanes and onto the shoulder of the freeway, through an unpaved area, nearly colliding with freeway signs. I was able to regain control of the car before a collision and get back on the freeway. …”
NHTSA complaint #11708793, filed 2026-01Related recalls
- 22V167000Mar 18, 2022Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022 EQS 450, EQS 580, and 2021 S500 and S580 vehicles. A software error may disable the rear turn…Covers: Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 2022, S 580 2021, EQS 580 2022 +1 more
Related service bulletins
- 11032518Apr 25, 2026The part numbers listed in the chart below should no longer be installed, and any existing stock must be returned to your facing PDC. The deadline for all dealer returns is no…
- 11031580Apr 16, 2026Complaint Headlamp, front fog lamp leaky or fogged. Cause Fogging of the headlamps is a natural phenomenon, which can occur under certain climatic conditions. It does not lead to…
- 11029959Mar 9, 2026Complaint Headlamp, front fog lamp leaky or fogged Cause Fogging of the headlamps is a natural phenomenon, which can occur under certain climatic conditions. It does not lead to…
- 11029025Feb 24, 2026Complaint Headlamp, front fog lamp leaky or fogged Cause Fogging of the headlamps is a natural phenomenon, which can occur under certain climatic conditions. It does not lead to…
- 11018613May 22, 2025Complaint The adaptive rear compartment lighting is sporadically inoperative. In one or all rear interior lamps, one of the following specified fault codes (DTC) is stored. •…
- 11017500Apr 28, 2025Complaint Headlamps leaking or fogged Cause The fogging of the headlamp is a natural phenomenon which can occur under certain climatic conditions. In contrast to a leaky…
- 11017496Apr 28, 2025Complaint Headlamp, front fog lamp leaky or fogged Cause Fogging of the headlamps is a natural phenomenon, which can occur under certain climatic conditions. It does not lead to…
- 11015571Mar 11, 2025Complaint If a door is opened, the color of the footwell lamp under the front seats on one of the two sides does not change to white. It may therefore be the case that the rear…
- 11015627Mar 10, 2025Complaint The luggage compartment lighting switches off and back on erratically if the tailgate is opened with the ignition switched off. Cause The problem was caused by a…
- 11013186Jan 24, 2025Complaint - Digital light pop-up messages (warnings, notes, spotlight and dyn. low beam) appear in the instrument cluster (picture in attachment), even though the same digital…
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450
23 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology