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2023 Mercedes-benz Eqs
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
65 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
12 complaints involve a crash, fire, injury or injury. Read them before deciding.
Driver assistance problems dominate (48% of complaints).
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
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.
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 2023 Mercedes-benz Eqs, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Driver assistance (31) · Electrical system (20) · Brakes (18)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Driver assistance
48%31 complaints · 11 in the last 2 years
“The contact leases a 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS450. While driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly stopped with no other vehicle or object nearby. The vehicle was taken…”
Electrical system
31%20 complaints · 13 in the last 2 years
“While making a left turn at low speed, I applied the brakes, but the vehicle did not respond as expected and instead appeared to drift, surge, or accelerate forward. T…”
Brakes
28%18 complaints · 7 in the last 2 years
“Emergency braking system and violent seat belt retraction activated in error with no other vehicle in front of on my car . As I have vertigo and a pacemaker the seat b…”
Speed control
6%4 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years
“SEE UPLOADED FILE SENT TO MERCEDES-BENZ. INCLUDES DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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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.