Mercedes-Benz G 550Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 27 owner complaints and 28 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz G 550.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints27Top: Electrical system Safety recalls282009–2025 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz G 550 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 G 550 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 2022Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls 2021Not rated–/1007 complaints · 7 recalls 2020Not rated–/1002 complaints · 8 recalls 2019Not rated–/1005 complaints · 12 recalls 2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2017Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls 2016Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls 2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls 2013Not rated–/1005 complaints · 2 recalls 2011Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz G 550 problems

All model years combined: 27 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

6Electrical system

5Engine

4Suspension3 crash/fire/injury

2Visibility/wiper

2Fuel system, gasoline

2Latches/locks/linkages

2Electronic stability control (ESC)

2Service brakes

2Structure

108 other systems1 crash/fire/injury

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
Electrical system	6	0
Engine	5	0
Suspension	4	3
Visibility/wiper	2	0
Fuel system, gasoline	2	0
Latches/locks/linkages	2	0
Electronic stability control (ESC)	2	0
Service brakes	2	0
Structure	2	0
8 other systems	10	1

28 recalls

Mercedes-Benz G 550 recalls

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

Control module: software25V-254 · 2025 · Apr 17, 2025 · 6,247 vehicles Doors: lock24V-659 · 2019–2023 · Sep 9, 2024 · 134 vehicles Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system24V-170 · 2023 · Mar 1, 2024 · 9 vehicles Delivery: fuel pump23V-880 · 2022–2023 · Dec 21, 2023 · 79,676 vehicles Delivery: fuel pump23V-445 · 2021–2022 · Jun 26, 2023 · 143,551 vehicles Electrical system: wiring23V-097 · 2019–2021 · Feb 17, 2023 · 26,116 vehicles Communication: auto crash notification22V-365 · 2019–2021 · May 20, 2022 · 242,722 vehicles Control module: software22V-168 · 2014 · Mar 18, 2022 · 22 vehicles Fuel injection system: fuel rail21V-961 · 2019 · Dec 13, 2021 · 139 vehicles Storage: tank assembly21V-564 · 2019 · Jul 23, 2021 · 3 vehicles Sensor: side impact21V-527 · 2020 · Jul 12, 2021 · 542 vehicles Rear/other: retractor21V-483 · 2021 · Jun 25, 2021 · 4,917 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 28 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.