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Mercedes-Benz G 550

Every Mercedes-Benz G 550 model year on file, 2019 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years151 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years82019 to 2026
Recall campaigns19Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins769Summed across model years
By model year

The 2021 model year drew the most complaints, 6, 40% of the model's total

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

0246201920202021620222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Mercedes-Benz G 550 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
6
Engine and cooling
4
Fuel system
3
Brakes
2
Stability and traction control
2
Suspension
2
Powertrain
1
Speed control
1
Driver assistance
1
Visibility and wipers
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz G 550 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 G 550 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Not decoded0NoneNone002
2025Not decoded0NoneNone1065
2024Not decoded0NoneNone0088
2023Not decoded0NoneNone3096
2022SUV20.0930116
2021SUV616.72070128
2020SUV20.0780133
2019SUV50.012120141
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz G 550

  • 25V-254 Apr 17, 2025
    Vehicle's electronic stability program (ESP) may display an incorrect warning light during an ESP system failure
    Stability and traction control · 6,247 vehicles
  • 24V-659 Sep 9, 2024
    Components within the right-side rear door latch may prevent the rear doors from latching or opening properly
    Latches and locks · 134 vehicles
  • 24V-170 Mar 1, 2024
    Air-conditioning system may not have been filled with the correct refrigerant
    Visibility and wipers · 9 vehicles
  • 23V-880 Dec 21, 2023
    Fuel pump may shutdown, causing a loss of drive power
    Fuel system · 80k vehicles
  • 23V-445 Jun 26, 2023
    Fuel pump may shutdown, which can result in a loss of drive power
    Fuel system · 144k vehicles
  • 23V-097 Feb 17, 2023
    Front axle wiring harness may chafe against an oil cooler and become damaged, which can cause a loss of anti-lock brakes (ABS) and electronic…
    Electrical system · 26k 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
  • 21V-961 Dec 13, 2021
    During the manufacturing process, particles may have been trapped between the fuel rail and injectors, which can cause a fuel leak
    Fuel system · 139 vehicles
  • 21V-564 Jul 23, 2021
    Fuel tank may not have been welded properly during manufacturing, which could result in a fuel leak
    Fuel system · 3 vehicles
  • 21V-527 Jul 12, 2021
    Side crash sensor connectors may come loose, which could delay the activation of air bags and seatbelts during a side impact crash
    Airbags · 542 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.