2022 Mercedes-Benz S 500 4MATIC Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 21 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,000miles
- 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 S 500 4MATIC, 5% of the 21 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,000 miles.
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.
“The contact owns a 2022 Mercedes-Benz S500. The contact stated that the passenger’s side headlamp was intermittently strobing while driving. The contact also stated that the front driver’s and passenger’s side doors were heavy. The contact stated that the driver’s and passenger’s side door stop features were inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000. The VIN was not available.”
NHTSA complaint #11455478, filed 2022-03, 2,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 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. •…
- 11018589May 22, 2025Complaint It remains dark when switching on the rear passenger compartment interior lighting. Cause Coding of component part control unit N10/6. Remedy 1. Perform SCN coding of…
- 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…
- 11015570Mar 11, 2025Complaint The overhead control panel can have various complaints, e.g.: • Failure of overhead control panel lighting • Failure of sliding sunroof actuation • Failure of interior…
- 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…
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2022 Mercedes-Benz S 500 4MATIC
8 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2022 Mercedes-Benz S 500 4MATIC
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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