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2022 Mercedes-benz Eqs SUV

Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.

Recalls, complaint breakdown & inspection checklist, all in a shareable PDF

46 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 19, 2026 · source: NHTSA

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Why buy?

Driver assistance problems dominate (52% of complaints, typically reported near 9k miles).

Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.

Score breakdown, by factor

Full methodology →

#199 of 399Among the 2022 models with a matured record, the 2022 Mercedes-benz Eqs SUV ranks #199, scoring higher than 48% of them. See the 2022 ranking →

Complaint volume82
Severity53
Recall load100
Trend66

Complaints filed per year

Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.

20222026 YTD

How it crashes

NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.

NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.

1 open NHTSA defect investigation on file for this model year, separate from the recalls above.

Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.

The road ahead

What breaks on a 2022 Mercedes-benz Eqs SUV, plotted where owners report it happening.

030k mi60k mi90k mi120k miDriver assistance~9k mi · 24 reports

Also reported (mileage varies): Brakes (16) · Electrical system (11)

Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.

Driver assistance

52%

24 complaints · typically near 9k mi · 3 in the last 2 years

Was driving 20 mph on a two lane road and my brakes came on for 1-2 seconds, it was sudden and jarred me forward

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Brakes

35%

16 complaints · 4 in the last 2 years

I reported last week about the brakes automatically coming on Tracking #11631195 It happened again today in reverse at 2-3 mph. Brakes activated and jolted me

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Electrical system

24%

11 complaints · 6 in the last 2 years

The vehicle was driving and suddenly lost power, and started driving very slowly, almost causing an accident on the road. I checked for recalls and other vehicles like…

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Body & structure

9%

4 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years

I was on interstate hwy the car had a Mal-function indicator and the drive train locked up. brakes did not work, steering did not work the car spinner 3 times and was …

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Check it against this car’s mileage

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Recalls (0)

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Questions to ask the seller

Questions worth asking the seller of this Mercedes-benz before you buy, drawn from its public record:

  1. Owners of this model report driver assistance problems more than anything else (owners tend to report it near 9k miles). Has this car shown any driver assistance symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
  2. Owners of this model report brakes problems more than anything else. Has this car shown any brakes symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
  3. Has this car been in any accident or had any structural, airbag, or flood-related repair? Do you have a clean title and a recent history report (Carfax / AutoCheck)?
  4. How many owners has it had, do you have the maintenance records, and why are you selling it?
  5. Are you open to me having an independent mechanic inspect it before we settle on a price?

Before you hand over money

Check the VIN for open recalls

NHTSA’s free lookup shows whether this exact car had its recall remedies completed.

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Get a pre-purchase inspection

A $150 to $250 independent inspection of this exact 2022 Mercedes-benz EQS SUV beats every score on the internet, including ours.

What to ask for

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What owners say

Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.

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The fine print: this verdict is computed from public NHTSA complaint and recall records for the 2022 Mercedes-benz Eqs SUV as a model, not for any individual car. A well-maintained example of an “Avoid” can outlast a neglected “Buy”. Informational only, so always get a professional pre-purchase inspection.