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2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG S63Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG S63, most often about the lane departure. It is covered by 4 safety recalls, and for recall 23V-854 the manufacturer reports only 41% of affected cars repaired.

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Safety recalls4Lowest repair rate 41%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Lane departure

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 15, 2023. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG S63 has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Lane departure10
Steering10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

4 recalls

2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG S63 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

41%repaired · 2025 Q4

Body: roof and pillars

Recall 23V-854 · Dec 15, 2023 · 2,976 vehicles · 1,209 repaired

Risk. A detached roof panel can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

55%repaired · 2023 Q3

Body: roof and pillars

Recall 21V-197 · Mar 19, 2021 · 15,096 vehicles · 8,323 repaired

Risk. The adhesive bonding of the front panel might deteriorate, possibly causing the front panel to detach from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

92%repaired · 2018 Q1

Seat belts

Recall 16V-829 · Nov 16, 2016 · 672 vehicles · 618 repaired

Risk. In the event of a crash, if the seat belt extender does not retract and/or the extender breaks, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

93%repaired · 2018 Q1

Exterior lighting: headlights

Recall 16V-760 · Oct 20, 2016 · 996 vehicles · 922 repaired

Risk. If the low-beam headlights are out of adjustment, the driver's visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Mercedes-Benz.

Best & worst years

2016 vs. every other AMG S63 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the AMG S63 median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG S63, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Front Roof Panel DetachmentPE21001 · closed Oct 14, 2021
    Led to recall 21V-197
In owners' words

What AMG S63 owners report

Recent lane departure complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

My steering deactivates and totally locks out while driving. I do get warning messages and it comes on when the steering deactivates and then goes out its like intermittent sometimes I wont have steering at all for a few minutes and sometimes it just goes in and out. MBUSA has an active recall on…
Complaint 11459159 · Mar 31, 2022

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