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Mercedes-Benz AMG E63S

Every Mercedes-Benz AMG E63S model year on file, 2015 to 2022. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years81 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years62015 to 2022
Recall campaigns14Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,028Summed across model years
By model year

The 2018 model year drew the most complaints, 3, 38% of the model's total

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

01232015201832019202020212022
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Brakes leads the Mercedes-Benz AMG E63S complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Brakes
3
Structure
2
Electrical system
2
Speed control
2
Engine and cooling
2
Seat belts
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz AMG E63S 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 E63S by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2022Not decoded0NoneNone00142
2021Not decoded0NoneNone40176
2020Sedan10.01130195
2019Wagon20.06760214
2018Sedan333.32560204
2015Wagon20.0251197
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz AMG E63S

  • 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
  • 21V-354 May 14, 2021
    MBUX multimedia system software may cause the display to remain black, or reboot after startup
    Back-over prevention · 343k vehicles
  • 21V-217 Mar 26, 2021
    Starter motor positive cable may not have been installed correctly, potentially allowing the power supply harness wires to chafe
    Electrical system · 493 vehicles
  • 21V-216 Mar 26, 2021
    Passenger seat limiter may allow the seat to be positioned too close to the air bag
    Seats · 109 vehicles
  • 20V-328 Jun 5, 2020
    Left-rear seatback latch may not be strong enough to withstand certain loads
    Seats · 1,352 vehicles
  • 20V-048 Jan 27, 2020
    Oil feed line to the turbocharger may leak
    Engine and cooling · 2,518 vehicles
  • 19V-868 Dec 6, 2019
    Incorrect driver air bag and software version may have been installed
    Airbags · 99 vehicles
  • 19V-788 Nov 1, 2019
    Although correctly fastened, the front seat belts may be inaccurately detected as being unfastened, which may cause the electric…
    Seat belts · 30k vehicles
  • 19V-787 Nov 1, 2019
    For a full list of the affected models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/RMISC-19V787-4620.pdf
    Communication · 24k vehicles
  • 19V-540 Jul 19, 2019
    Software error in the radar sensor control unit may impair the functionality of the Active Brake Assist
    Driver assistance · 1,957 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.