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Mercedes-Benz G63

Every Mercedes-Benz G63 model year on file, 2013 to 2020. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years101 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years72013 to 2020
Recall campaigns9Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins419Summed across model years
By model year

The 2015 model year drew the most complaints, 3, 30% of the model's total

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

012320132014201532016201720192020
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Airbags leads the Mercedes-Benz G63 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Airbags
2
Electrical system
2
Steering
2
Stability and traction control
2
Structure
2
Engine and cooling
1
Brakes
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz G63 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 G63 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2020Not decoded0NoneNone1040
2019Not decoded0NoneNone4051
2017SUV20.041068
2016SUV20.054063
2015SUV30.072065
2014SUV10.022066
2013SUV250.063066
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz G63

  • 20V-247 May 1, 2020
    Embossed lock symbol for the child safety lock on the rear doors may indicate the incorrect lock status of the child safety lock
    Equipment · 6,659 vehicles
  • 19V-820 Nov 18, 2019
    Front door wiring harnesses may have been improperly routed causing damage to the individual wires during opening and closing of the front doors
    Electrical system · 2,427 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
  • 18V-761 Oct 29, 2018
    Central Powertrain Controller (CPC) control unit could reset while driving, possibly causing an engine stall
    Electrical system · 119 vehicles
  • 17V-713 Nov 14, 2017
    Malfunction of the Electronic Stability Program (ESP), while Distronic Plus is engaged, may cause the engine to not reduce power, regardless of…
    Driver assistance · 8,043 vehicles
  • 17V-250 Apr 11, 2017
    Steering coupling may have been insufficiently tightened, resulting in the steering connection wearing
    Steering · 11k vehicles
  • 17V-178 Mar 14, 2017
    In the affected vehicles, the cable that unlatches the door when the inner door handle is pulled may break if the door is difficult to release,…
    Latches and locks · 26 vehicles
  • 17V-177 Mar 14, 2017
    Various control units on these vehicles may have been updated with incorrect software, potentially affecting the correct deployment of the air…
    Airbags · 51 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.