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Mercedes-Benz AMG E53

Every Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 model year on file, 2019 to 2023. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years182 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years52019 to 2023
Recall campaigns25Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins966Summed across model years
By model year

The 2019 model year drew the most complaints, 6, 33% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0246201962020202120222023
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
5
Electrical system
5
Driver assistance
3
Wheels
3
Back-over prevention
2
Steering
2
Powertrain
2
Tires
1
Seat belts
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2023Sedan10.01450165
2022Sedan366.74370187
2021Sedan50.059150200
2020Coupe30.0150100199
2019Sedan60.044120215
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz AMG E53

  • 24V-445 Jun 14, 2024
    Transmission wiring harness connection might not have been correctly wired during a prior recall repair, and during production. which can expose…
    Electrical system · 22k vehicles
  • 24V-100 Feb 9, 2024
    48-volt ground cable connection located in the engine compartment may not be tightened properly and may result in the ground cable overheating
    Electrical system · 12k vehicles
  • 23V-880 Dec 21, 2023
    Fuel pump may shutdown, causing a loss of drive power
    Fuel system · 80k vehicles
  • 23V-574 Aug 11, 2023
    Due to a software error, the exit warning system audio and visual warnings may fail to alert occupants about approaching vehicles
    Electrical system · 880 vehicles
  • 23V-445 Jun 26, 2023
    Fuel pump may shutdown, which can result in a loss of drive power
    Fuel system · 144k vehicles
  • 22V-733 Sep 30, 2022
    12-Volt battery in the trunk may not be properly secured, which, in the event of a crash, can cause electrical connection failure, disabling…
    Electrical system · 20k vehicles
  • 22V-533 Jul 22, 2022
    Transmission wiring harness may be misrouted, which can expose the electrical connector to corrosion, and result in an electrical short-circuit
    Electrical system · 17k vehicles
  • 22V-365 May 20, 2022
    Error in the communication module's SIM card software can cause a mobile network connection failure, disabling the emergency call (eCall) system
    Communication · 243k vehicles
  • 22V-232 Apr 8, 2022
    Rearview camera may not display the rearview image due to a software error
    Back-over prevention · 126k vehicles
  • 22V-189 Mar 25, 2022
    Due to a software error in the hand detection control unit, the hands-off detection might not detect when the driver's hands are away from the…
    Steering · 8,396 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.