11 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53, across model years 2019–2023. Every recall repair is free at any Mercedes-Benz dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your AMG GT53 by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53 model years, the 2021 has the most recalls (8); the 2019 drew the most owner complaints (3).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53 model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Mercedes-Benz is recalling certain 2021 AMG CLS53 vehicles due to a potential fire risk from an overheated ground cable. Affected vehicles may need a free repair at a dealer.
Mercedes-Benz recalls 2021 AMG CLS53 vehicles with electrical short-circuit risk causing fire. Owners must have wiring harness replaced free by dealers.
Mercedes-Benz recalls 2021 AMG E53 vehicles with potential fuel pump shutdown causing loss of drive power, increasing crash risk. Owners must contact dealers for free fuel pump replacement.
Mercedes-Benz is recalling 2021 AMG C43 vehicles with a fuel pump that may shut down, causing loss of drive power and increasing crash risk. Owners should contact MBUSA for free replacement.
Mercedes-Benz recalls 2021-2022 AMG CLS53 vehicles with electrical short-circuit risk from misrouted wiring. Free repairs to prevent fire.
When the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53 recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53; the most reported area is electrical system. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53 complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 11 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53, covering model years 2019–2023. The most recent was issued Sep 2, 2024 (Electrical System).
The 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53 has the most, with 8 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Electrical System (4), Fuel System, Gasoline (2), Steering (1), Air Bags (1).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Mercedes-Benz dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Mercedes-Benz to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.