2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG EQS

Routine

Owners filed 7 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Service Brakes3
100
Vehicle Speed Control1
105
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch1
000
Forward Collision Avoidance1
000
Electrical System1
000

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers24V115000
Filed Feb 16, 202431,848 vehiclesMercedes-Benz Usa, Llc

Defect. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2023-2024 C300, AMG C43, S580e, S580, Maybach S580, Maybach S680, AMG SL43, AMGSL63, GLC300, EQE350, EQE500, EQS450, EQS580, AMG EQS, 2023 S500, AMG SL55, AMG EQE, 2024 E350, E450, AMG C63e S, CLE300 Coupe, CLE450 Coupe, and GLC300 Coupe vehicles. The 80-Amp fuses may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause the fuses to fail.

Risk. An 80-Amp fuse that fails can result in a sudden loss of drive power or a loss of critical safety functions such as the restraint systems or instrument cluster, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. Additionally, there could be an increased risk of a fire.

Remedy. Dealers will replace the main fuse boxes, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2024030008.

Electrical System › Propulsion System23V405000
Filed Jun 5, 20238,281 vehiclesMercedes-Benz Usa, Llc

Defect. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022-2023 EQS 450, AMG EQS, EQS 580, and 2023 AMG EQE vehicles. A software error in the electric drivetrain may cause a loss of drive power.

Risk. A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will update the electric drivetrain software, free of charge. Owner notifications were mailed beginning July 19, 2023. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2023060009.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Jun 30, 202647,000 milesTX

The contact owns a 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS AMG 4MATIC. The contact stated that while driving at a slow speed, the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. While exiting the vehicle, the vehicle shut off. The vehicle automatically locked after closing the door. The contact's child became locked inside the vehicle on several occasions. The contact's husband was able to unlock the doors with his phone. The contact had previously been stranded for three hours. The vehicle was towed on a flatbed to the local dealer, and a software check was performed. The vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that the coolant level was low. The contact was informed that the anti-theft system was working as designed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 21, 2024CA

- Emergency braking, Yes available. - It's a fatal issue. My family and I are at collision risk. - No they always say “Not duplicate the issue” -Inspected by the dealer. - the collision warning Sound went off. I was driving on the highway by speed 60 mph and no cars were behind me and the car in front of me was so far and suddenly the emergency brake sound went off and the car suddenly stopped with hard and terrified brake and all the seat belts had tightened up.

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 25, 2024CA

SEE UPLOADED FILE SENT TO MERCEDES-BENZ. INCLUDES DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT

Electrical System
Filed Mar 2, 2024FL

When operating the vehicle, the MBUX system will switch the User Profile without warning. When doing this it will reposition the driver seat for the new profile which causing interruption to the driver operating the vehicle. During the unexpected change the driver seat and the external mirrors will reposition to the switched User Profile. This has been reported to the Dealer (Mercedez Benz of Tampa) numerous times. The MBUX System was updated by the dealer Service Dept. (04 Jan - 10 Jan 2024) but has not resolved the problem. The dealer has been informed this presents a safety issue due to the unexpected User Profile switch and the changes to the driver's seat position and external mirror positions. Despite text messages to Service Technician and Sale Associate the reports has been ignored. There's no consistency or predictable method to know when the issue happens. It has happened multiple times since purchasing the vehicle on 21 August 2023 and multiple times since the MBUX System was updated 04 Jan - 10 Jan 2024.

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash5 injured
Filed Sep 19, 2023NJ

The automatic emergency braking failed.

Forward Collision Avoidance
Filed Jul 11, 202320,000 milesTN

The contact owns a 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS. The contact stated that while reversing, the collision avoidance system inadvertently activated, causing the vehicle to abruptly stop. Additionally, while driving forward, the failure occurred, causing unknown messages to be displayed and alarms to be activated inside the vehicle. Also Additionally, the system also erroneously activated while using the turn signals to switch from one lane to the other even though there no vehicles nearby. While the adaptive cruise control was activated, another vehicle switched into the same lane and the alarm sounded and unknown messages were displayed even though the vehicle was several car lengths ahead. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and the local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.

Service BrakesCrash
Filed Jul 4, 2023CA

I had a forward collision with 2 cars. My brake has been failed and forward collision warning system failed. I leased the car because of the safety features but I am really disappointed. Since I had my kids in the car with me. It was a really horrible experience and I can't drive the car anymore because of the safety issues.

7 of 7 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2023
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20240100Routine
2023 — this page7200Routine
20224210Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Feb 16, 2024. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.