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2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG E63S: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG E63S. The newest campaign is 21V217000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Mar 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Wiring. NHTSA has 3 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V217000, in the NHTSA record

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, correct the screw connections and position of the positive cable, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021040013.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 33,197 units in total.

  • 21V217000Electrical System / Wiring
  • 20V048000Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline / Turbo/Supercharger
  • 19V788000Seat Belts
  • 18V609000Seats / Front Assembly / Power Adjust
  • 18V515000Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification
  • 18V150000Seats / Front Assembly / Recliner

  1. 21V217000Received . 493 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018-2021 E63S AMG, E63S AMG Wagon, 2019-2021 AMG GT63 4-door, and AMG GT63S 4-door vehicles. The starter motor positive cable may not have been installed correctly, potentially allowing the power supply harness wires to chafe.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Damaged wires may cause a short circuit and result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Also, a short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, correct the screw connections and position of the positive cable, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021040013.

    Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2021040013. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 20V048000Received . 2,518 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline / Turbo/Supercharger

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 E63 AMG 4MATIC, E63S AMG 4MATIC Wagon, S63 AMG Cabrio 4MATIC, S63 AMG Coupe 4MATIC, and S63 AMG 4MATIC and 2019 G63 AMG 4MATIC, AMG GT63 4MATIC, AMG GT63S 4MATIC vehicles equipped with 4.0L 8-cylinder gasoline turbocharged engines. The oil feed line to the turbocharger may leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the oil feed line to the turbocharger, free of charge. The recall began March 20, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020020023.

    Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 2020020023. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 19V788000Received . 29,720 units.

    Seat Belts

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 E400 Wagon 4MATIC, E400 4MATIC, E43 AMG 4MATIC, 2018-2019 E63S AMG 4MATIC Wagon, E63 AMG 4MATIC Wagon, E300, E300 4MATIC, GLC63S Coupe AMG 4MATIC, 2019 CLS450, CLS450 4MATIC, CLS53 AMG 4MATIC, E450 Wagon, E53 AMG 4MATIC, GLC300, GLC63 AMG Coupe 4MATIC, G550 4MATIC, G63 AMG, GLC300 Coupe 4MATIC, GLC300 4MATIC, GLC350e 4MATIC, GLC43 AMG Coupe 4MATIC, GLC43 AMG 4MATIC, GLC63 AMG 4MATIC, GT63 AMG four-door 4MATIC, and GT63S AMG four-door 4MATIC vehicles. Although correctly fastened, the front seat belts may be inaccurately detected as being unfastened, which may cause the electric PRE-SAFE®-function and the pretensioner to be deactivated.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The electric PRE-SAFE®-function and the seat belt pretensioners may not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat belt buckles, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 13, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020020017.

    Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 2020020017. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 18V609000Received . 22 units.

    Seats / Front Assembly / Power Adjust

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 Mercedes-Benz E63S AMG 4MATIC vehicles. The front passenger seat can be adjusted beyond its intended limit.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the passenger seat is adjusted beyond its intended limit, the occupant may have an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the adjustment range, and if needed, install a mechanical adjustment range limitation or update the seat control unit software, free of charge. The recall began October 31, 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2018090013.

    Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 2018090013. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 18V515000Received . 345 units.

    Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 Mercedes-Benz E300, E300 4Matic, E43 AMG 4Matic, E400 4Matic, E63S AMG 4Matic+, and 2019 CLS450 4Matic vehicles. The Occupant Classification System (OCS) may not be properly calibrated, resulting in the front passenger air bag not being deactivated if a child seat is in the front seat.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If a child seat is in the front seat and the passenger air bag is not deactivated, in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat cushion, free of charge. The recall began November 26, 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

    Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 2018100004. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 18V150000Received . 99 units.

    Seats / Front Assembly / Recliner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 Mercedes Benz C43 AMG, C63S AMG, E63 S AMG Sedan, and E63S AMG Stationwagon vehicles fitted with AMG performance seats. The backrest rail and backrest fitting may not be properly welded on the driver and front passenger seats.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The incorrect welding may result in the seats failing in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the welds of the backrest frames, replacing the backrests as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 4, 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2018060001.

    Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 2018060001. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

3 complaints, 7 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG E63S: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Service Brakes2
Electrical System2
Vehicle Speed Control2
Structure1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
1
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
8 Feb 2020

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG E63S, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2020, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20131
  2. 20141
  3. 20151
  4. 20186
  5. 20196
  6. 20203
  7. 20214

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG E63S: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercedes-benz/amg-e63s/2018/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG E63S?
33,197 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Mercedes-Benz AMG E63S have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 14 recall campaigns for the Mercedes-Benz AMG E63S, model years 2013 to 2021. 6 of them name the 2018 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG E63S name most often?
Service Brakes: 2 of 7 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG E63S open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.