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Mercedes-Benz S 580 years to avoid

The Mercedes-Benz S 580 years to avoid are 2021, 2022 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2024 is the cleanest year on record.

115

Total complaints

21

Recall campaigns

2021–2024

Years covered

2

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Mercedes-Benz S 580 NHTSA complaints by model year54 complaints2021: 54 complaints2022: 45 complaints2023: 9 complaints2024: 7 complaints
Mercedes-Benz S 580 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

S 580 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2021High complaint rate54
2022High complaint rate45

Every S 580 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
202472
202395
2022avoid457
2021avoid5416

Common questions

What are the worst Mercedes-Benz S 580 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the S 580 years to avoid are 2021, 2022. The cleanest year on record is 2024.

What is the best year for the Mercedes-Benz S 580?

By complaint volume, 2024 has the cleanest NHTSA record among S 580 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Mercedes-Benz S 580 have?

Across all model years, the S 580 has 21 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 115 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.