2022 Mercedes-Benz S 580 4MATIC Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 32%of 25 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 8,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2022 Mercedes-Benz S 580 4MATIC, 32% of the 25 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“Check engine light came on few occasions. Took to the dealer and told it’s just a false alarm no problems. On the night of sept 12th 2024, I’m my way home I lost the ac cooling all of a sudden. I was only 5 mts from home. Once inside my garage I saw to my horror some smoke coming from under yhe hood. Upon opening saw some charred wires and some wire smoldering and smoke was coming out of it. Scared for my family I parked my car outside overnite and called the dealer. They had the car towed away the next day. …”
NHTSA complaint #11631897, filed 2024-12“I was going at 70 miles without any car in the front and abruptly the break assistant activate , that happened twice , yesterday and today , and I am scare because instead of prevent an accident it will be causing one”
NHTSA complaint #11484372, filed 2022-09“On multiple occasions, after the vehicle had been parked and not driven for approximately five days or more, the automatic parking brake locked in place and would not release. I attempted standard methods to disengage the brake, including manual release procedures and lightly rocking the vehicle, without success. The only way to release the brake was to apply significant pressure to the accelerator while in reverse, which caused the brake to suddenly unlock. The first incident occurred while the vehicle was parked in my home garage. At the time, my grandson was playing nearby. …”
NHTSA complaint #11712692, filed 2026-01“Was driver the car at 35 mph when the automated emergency breaks activated and made the car into a full stop. No cars or anyone was in front of the car. This happed again two days later doing about 30mph with no one around the car. Car had proximity 3000 miles My heads-up display stopped working on the car twice. First time it stopped the dealer had to order a new one and replace it. Same problem happed again after 2 month. Car lock does open when the car is running. I had a dad sitting the car and I came out with the keys with engine was running. …”
NHTSA complaint #11506308, filed 2023-02“Was driving the car at 3:00 P.M. and all of a sudden thr dash display when total black out nothing on the display screen. Speed,fuel,turnning singles nothing total black out. Took it to the dealership to fix as this can and would be a life threathing at loss of life could and can happen in a traffic sistiution”
NHTSA complaint #11709116, filed 2026-01Related service bulletins
- 11019782Jun 28, 2025Mercedes-Benz AG, the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has updated driver assistance system SCN coding available for certain subject vehicles. The updated SCN coding…
- 11018204May 2, 2025Complaint Hand detection system not operating correctly / vehicles with code 266 Fault message in instrument cluster: "Active Emergency Stop Assist not available" "Active Lane…
- 11013996Feb 3, 2025Complaint Hand detection system not operating correctly / vehicles with code 266 Fault message in instrument cluster: "Active Emergency Stop Assist not available" "Active Lane…
Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 | 32% |
Other parts of the 2022 Mercedes-Benz S 580 4MATIC
7 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2022 Mercedes-Benz S 580 4MATIC
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.
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