The 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE 500 4MATIC has 4 recalls, the most serious being a steering coupling bolt that can loosen from the steering rack and cause a complete loss of steering control.
Two electrical recalls also carry significant safety consequences. The battery management software can cut drive power without warning, leaving the driver without propulsion in traffic. A separate issue affects vehicles that received a prior repair under an earlier recall: an incorrect fuse box may have been installed, which can also cause sudden power loss or disable critical systems like the airbags and instrument cluster. On the pedestrian safety side, a software error in the acoustic alert system can cause the vehicle to play the wrong warning sound while reversing, reducing the chance that pedestrians will notice the car backing toward them.