2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 35 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450, 3% of the 35 complaints for this model year.
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.
“I am reporting a serious safety issue with my 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV. On multiple occasions, the vehicle has suddenly lost power and completely stopped while driving on the freeway without warning. During these incidents, a red warning symbol appeared on the dashboard (a red turtle icon), indicating a critical malfunction. These failures created extremely dangerous situations, as the vehicle lost the ability to maintain normal driving speed in active freeway traffic. …”
NHTSA complaint #11725988, filed 2026-03Related service bulletins
- 11035005Jul 14, 2026Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end). The noise is heard once in each instance when changing direction of…
- 11030093Mar 12, 2026Complaint Yellow instrument cluster message: "Cooling system fault, operating energy input reduced, service required" Cause Fault code "B3A0077 - The regulation valve in the…
- 11019018May 21, 2025Complaint Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end). The clunk is heard once when changing from forward to reverse…
- 11013298Jan 16, 2025Complaint Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end). The clunk is heard once when changing from forward to reverse…
- 11013332Jan 15, 2025Complaint Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end). The noise is heard once in each instance when changing…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450
20 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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