Mercedes-Benz AMG GTYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 18 owner complaints and 12 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints18Top: Power train Safety recalls122016–2021 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz AMG GT years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the AMG GT median. Tap a year for its full report.

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Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2021Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls 2020Not rated–/1004 complaints · 4 recalls 2019Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls 2018Not rated–/1002 complaints · 5 recalls 2017Not rated–/1001 complaint · 5 recalls 2016Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz AMG GT problems

All model years combined: 18 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

6Power train

3Engine

3Electrical system

3Wheels

2Service brakes

1Seats

1Steering

1Suspension

1Fuel/propulsion system

11 other systems

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Power train	6	0
Engine	3	0
Electrical system	3	0
Wheels	3	0
Service brakes	2	0
Seats	1	0
Steering	1	0
Suspension	1	0
Fuel/propulsion system	1	0
1 other systems	1	0

12 recalls

Mercedes-Benz AMG GT recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Communication: auto crash notification22V-365 · 2019–2021 · May 20, 2022 · 242,722 vehicles Electronic stability control (ESC)22V-042 · 2021 · Jan 28, 2022 · 172 vehicles Driveline: driveshaft21V-478 · 2016–2018 · Jun 25, 2021 · 1,522 vehicles Communication: auto crash notification21V-058 · 2017–2020 · Feb 5, 2021 · 1,292,258 vehicles Exterior lighting: headlights20V-775 · 2020 · Dec 11, 2020 · 9 vehicles Communication20V-227 · 2020 · Apr 21, 2020 · 149 vehicles Communication19V-787 · 2017 · Nov 1, 2019 · 24,226 vehicles Driveline: driveshaft19V-457 · 2016–2017 · Jun 14, 2019 · 1,002 vehicles Air bags: air bag/restraint control module18V-724 · 2018 · Oct 15, 2018 · 2 vehicles Driver side: inflator module18V-208 · 2018 · Mar 29, 2018 · 57 vehicles Sensor: occupant classification17V-818 · 2017 · Dec 18, 2017 · 8 vehicles Seat belts17V-826 · 2018 · Dec 18, 2017 · 1,263 vehicles

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the AMG GT

Sep 17, 2021
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2016–2018 · still open
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