Mercedes-Benz S 580

Owners filed 64 complaints across 3 model years of the Mercedes-Benz S 580. The 2021 drew the most (33); the 2023 the fewest (6).

Model years3

Complaints64

Recalls28

Fires1

Deaths1

Every Mercedes-Benz S 580 model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2023	6	5	—	—	Tires	Routine
2022	25	7	1	—	Service Brakes	Do not drive
2021	33	16	—	2	Electrical System	Fatalities reported

Which Mercedes-Benz S 580 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2021 is the weakest year on record, with 33 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 16 recalls.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.