NHTSA Safety Recalls
Mercedes-Benz Amg E53 Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 15 recall campaigns for the Mercedes-Benz Amg E53, across 1 model year from 2021 to 2021.
- Model years
- 1
- Recall campaigns
- 15
- Most recalls
- 2021
- Owner complaints
- 18
2021–2021, with a recall
15 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA about the Mercedes-Benz Amg E53 across 5 model years; the most, 6, concern the 2019.
Owners marked a crash on 2 of the Mercedes-Benz Amg E53 complaints (11%) and a fire on 0.
Across all Mercedes-Benz Amg E53 model years, owners name the engine most often (at least 5 complaints), then the electrical system (5).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Mercedes-Benz Amg E53 in 2024: 5, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Mercedes-Benz Amg E53 is seats, in 3 model-year listings.
The newest Mercedes-Benz Amg E53 recall, 24V445000, was reported on June 14, 2024 and concerns the electrical system: wiring.
Mercedes-Benz Amg E53 years to avoid
Too few Mercedes-Benz Amg E53 model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | — | not ranked |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2021 | 15 | 5 | 5 | not ranked |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Mercedes-Benz Amg E53 years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Mercedes-Benz Amg E53
- SEATS3
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING3
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE2
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1
- SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR1
- SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT1
- AIR BAGS:SENSOR:SIDE IMPACT1
- STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1
- BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA1
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
Mercedes-Benz Amg E53 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Mercedes-Benz Amg E53 recall campaign (15)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24V445000June 14, 2024 | electrical system: wiring | 2021 | fire | 22,422 |
| 24V100000February 9, 2024 | electrical system: wiring | 2021 | fire | 12,191 |
| 23V880000December 21, 2023 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2021 | crash | 79,676 |
| 22V733000September 30, 2022 | electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery | 2021 | crash and injury | 19,968 |
| 22V533000July 22, 2022 | electrical system: wiring | 2021 | fire | 16,977 |
| 22V365000May 20, 2022 | electrical system: software | 2021 | injury | 242,722 |
| 22V189000March 25, 2022 | steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 2021 | crash and injury | 8,396 |
| 21V527000July 12, 2021 | air bags: sensor: side impact | 2021 | crash and injury | 542 |
| 21V483000June 25, 2021 | seat belts: rear/other: retractor | 2021 | crash and injury | 4,917 |
| 21V406000May 28, 2021 | seats: mid/rear assembly: head restraint | 2021 | crash and injury | 218 |
| 21V354000May 14, 2021 | back over prevention: sensing system: camera | 2021 | crash and injury | 343,191 |
| 21V230000April 1, 2021 | seats | 2021 | crash and injury | 8,634 |
| 21V216000March 26, 2021 | seats | 2021 | crash and injury | 109 |
| 21V058000February 5, 2021 | electrical system: software | 2021 | crash and injury | 1,292,258 |
| 20V673000October 30, 2020 | seats | 2021 | crash and injury | 1,337 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Mercedes-Benz Amg E53. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: September 26, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted