Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Recalls

The Mercedes-Benz AMG GT has 25 recalls covering 2015 through 2025, with the most serious being a 2018 driver-side airbag inflator that can rupture during deployment and send sharp metal fragments into the cabin, raising the risk of serious injury or death.

The 2018 model year carries several additional safety concerns. A software issue in the airbag control unit on 2018 Roadster and Cabrio models can cause both stages of the frontal airbags to fire in a low-speed crash rather than just the first stage, delivering more force than intended. Seatbelts on 2018 AMG GT, GT R, GT C, and GT S models can bind in their guidance loops, creating slack that reduces restraint in a crash. There is also a passenger seat occupant classification issue on 2017-2018 vehicles equipped with AMG Performance Seats, where the sensor can misread the front passenger and either suppress or activate the passenger airbag incorrectly in a crash.

The 2021 AMG GT Black Series has a separate issue where the front wheel speed sensor wiring is too short, and suspension or steering movement can damage the wires, disabling stability control, traction control, and anti-lock brakes. On 2020 models, headlights can be aimed too high, creating glare for oncoming drivers. The 2020 model year also has an emergency call system that may fail to transmit an accurate vehicle location or allow voice communication with a call center after a crash. That eCall concern extends across 2017-2021 model years in various forms, including a software fault that can report incorrect timestamps and location data. The 2023 model has a door exit warning feature that can fail to alert occupants when a vehicle is approaching from behind. The 2019 model year has a wiring harness routing issue on 4Matic-equipped vehicles where water intrusion can cause a short circuit and a fire risk even with the vehicle parked, and a separate issue where wheel center caps can detach at speed and become a hazard to nearby traffic.

Going back to earlier production, the carbon-fiber driveshaft is a recurring concern across 2015-2018 models. The bond between the driveshaft and the transmission or engine flange can be insufficient, allowing the shaft to separate while driving and causing a sudden loss of drive power. This issue was addressed in multiple campaigns covering 2015, 2016, 2016-2017, and 2016-2018 model years. The 2019 model year has a compliance label issue as well, and the 2025 model year has a missing national safety mark on the compliance label.