Electric Efficiency
76–96MPGe
All-Electric • 280–352 mi EV Range
NHTSA Complaints
13
0 crash reports • 4 reporting injuries
Safety Recalls
1
1 official NHTSA recall
NCAP Safety Rating
Not Rated / Pending

EPA Fuel Economy & Powertrain Specifications

Official EPA laboratory test ratings, electric driving range, and annual energy cost estimates by powertrain configuration

Powertrain Group Engine / Drivetrain City MPGe Hwy MPGe Combined MPGe EV Range Est. Annual Fuel Cost
All-Electric AWD 100% Electric All-Electric Dual/Single Motor
Automatic (A1) • All-Wheel Drive
 79 85 82 MPGe 305 mi $900 / yr
Standard 100% Electric All-Electric Dual/Single Motor
Automatic (A1) • Rear-Wheel Drive
 75–95.1682 77–98.3745 76–96 MPGe 280–352 mi $800–$1,000 / yr
Electric Range & Charging: The 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS provides an official EPA-rated driving range of up to 352 miles on a single battery charge.

NHTSA NCAP Crash Test & Safety Ratings

Official 5-Star Safety Ratings evaluated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

NHTSA 5-Star NCAP laboratory crash evaluations are not currently on file for the 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS.

Active Driver Assistance Systems (NHTSA Recorded): Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is documented as Not Specified and Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is documented as Not Specified in official NHTSA records for tested 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS models.
View complete 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS crash test & safety breakdown →

Reported Problems & Owner Complaints Summary (13)

Summary of 13 verified consumer defect submissions filed with the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Total Complaints
13
Crash Reports
0
Fire Reports
1
Complaints w/ Injury
4
Total Injuries
8

Top Reported Problem Categories

Ranked by total consumer complaint submissions recorded by NHTSA

Structure & Body 3 complaints
AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES 1 complaint
Electrical System 1 complaint
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE 1 complaint
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 complaint

Data Attribution & Context: Complaints are self-reported by vehicle owners to NHTSA and represent unverified consumer submissions. Complaint volume does not equal a statistically controlled failure rate and is not adjusted for total vehicles sold or cumulative mileage driven.

View all 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS problems & component breakdown (10 categories) →

Official Safety Recalls (1)

Manufacturer safety recall campaigns monitored and recorded by NHTSA

NHTSA Campaign #25V366000 Active Recall
Affected Component: BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT

Defect Summary: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022-2025 S-Class, EQE SUV, EQE, EQS SUV and EQS vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. Software in the Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) may cause an incorrect external pedestrian warning sound while reversing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid Electric Vehicles."

Free Manufacturer Remedy: Dealers will update the AVAS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 1, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2025070005.
View all 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS recalls & campaign history (1 campaigns) →
Official US Government Data Provenance

The specifications, safety ratings, defect reports, and recall campaigns published on this page are retrieved directly from official United States Government agency databases:

  • NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI): Consumer complaints and defect reports.
  • NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP): Frontal, side, and rollover 5-Star crash safety test ratings.
  • U.S. EPA / FuelEconomy.gov: Standardized multi-cycle dynamometer fuel economy, MPGe, and electric driving range ratings.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.