2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53. The newest campaign is 24V445000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Jun 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Wiring. NHTSA has 1 complaint 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, 24V445000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the two-part wiring harness and connector, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed August 9, 2024. A second notice will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-496-3691. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2024100002/3. This recall supersedes recall 22V-533. Vehicles repaired under the prior recall will still need to have the new remedy performed.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

7 campaigns, newest first. 1,339,617 units in total.

24V44500014 Jun 2024Electrical System / Wiring
22V53300022 Jul 2022Electrical System / Wiring
21V07200012 Feb 2021Communication / Auto Crash Notification
21V0580005 Feb 2021Communication / Auto Crash Notification
20V80000018 Dec 2020Wheels / Hubcap/Cover
20V3950006 Jul 2020Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
20V3280005 Jun 2020Seats / Mid/Rear Assembly

24V445000Received 14 Jun 2024. 22,422 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2021 CLS 53 4MATIC, 2019-2023 E 53 4MATIC Cabriolet, E 53 4MATIC Coupe, E 53 4MATIC Sedan, 2021-2024 GT 43 4MATIC, and 2019-2025 GT 53 4MATIC vehicles. The transmission wiring harness connection might not have been correctly wired during a prior recall repair, and during production. which can expose the electrical connector to corrosion, and result in an electrical short-circuit.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the two-part wiring harness and connector, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed August 9, 2024. A second notice will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-496-3691. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2024100002/3. This recall supersedes recall 22V-533. Vehicles repaired under the prior recall will still need to have the new remedy performed.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2024100002/3. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Nov 2024.
22V533000Received 22 Jul 2022. 16,977 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021-2022 AMG GT43, 2019-2022 AMG E53, E53 Coupe, E53 Cabriolet, AMG GT53, and 2019-2021 AMG CLS53 vehicles. The transmission wiring harness may be misrouted, which can expose the electrical connector to corrosion, and result in an electrical short-circuit.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An electrical short-circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and repair the electrical connector, as necessary. Dealers will also reroute the harness and install an additional bracket. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 14, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2022080010.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2022080010. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Oct 2022.
21V072000Received 12 Feb 2021. 67 units.
Communication / Auto Crash Notification
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 C300, E300, 2018-2020 CLA250, 2020 CLS450, AMG E53, AMG GT53, GLE450, 2018 AMG E63, AMG GTA, 2017-2020 GLA250, GLC300, 2019 GLC350, AMG GLC43, 2017-2018 GLE350, 2019 AMG GLC 43, GLC350, GLE400, 2017 GLS450, S550, C300 Cabrio, and 2018-2019 S560 vehicles. On June 18, 2021, an additional 9 vehicles were added, including certain 2021 GLA250, GLC300, 2018 S450, E400, and 2017 CLA250 vehicles. The communication module might have been inadvertently deactivated during a service visit, which could have disabled the Emergency Call (eCall) function.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A disabled eCall system would prevent a vehicle occupant from contacting emergency services through the call center in an emergency, potentially delaying emergency responders and increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the communication module and activate it, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2021. Letters for the owners of the 9 additional vehicles were mailed July 9, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021030005.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2021030005. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 31 Mar 2021.
21V058000Received 5 Feb 2021. 1,292,258 units.
Communication / Auto Crash Notification
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 - 2021 CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLE-Class, GLS-Class, SLC-Class, A-Class, GT-Class, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLS-Class, SL-Class, B-Class, GLB-Class, GLC-Class, and G-Class vehicles. Please refer to the Part 573 report for specific vehicle model details. The software design of the communication module may fail to communicate the correct vehicle location for the emergency call system (eCall) in the event of a crash.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Failure of the eCall system may result in emergency responders being dispatched to the wrong location, increasing the risk of injury following a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
MBUSA will notify owners, and the communication module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. The recall began March 12, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021020025.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2021020025. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Mar 2021.
20V800000Received 18 Dec 2020. 1,142 units.
Wheels / Hubcap/Cover
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 AMG GT53 4MATIC and AMG GT63 4MATIC vehicles. The wheel-hub caps may detach while driving.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the wheel-hub caps detach, they can become a road hazard, and increase the risk of a crash or injury for other road users.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wheel-hub caps, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 7, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021030014.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2021030014. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 May 2021.
20V395000Received 6 Jul 2020. 5,399 units.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 C63 AMG, C63 AMG S, AMG GT 53, AMG GT 63, AMG GT 63 S, and 2020 GLC 63 AMG, GLC 63 AMG S vehicles. An incorrect Electronic Stability Program (ESP) software version may cause the ESP system to react inaccurately. On December 18, 2020, an additional 360 vehicles were added to the recall population.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the ESP does not react properly to a driving situation, it may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the ESP software, free of charge. The recall began August 28, 2020. Letters for the owners of the 360 additional vehicles were mailed January 15, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020080016.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 2020080016. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Aug 2020.
20V328000Received 5 Jun 2020. 1,352 units.
Seats / Mid/Rear Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020 E450, AMG E63S, GLC300, AMG GLC43, AMG GLC63, AMG GT53, and AMG GT63 vehicles equipped with rear seatbacks that can be electrically unlatched. The left-rear seatback latch may not be strong enough to withstand certain loads. If cargo were to strike the left-rear seatback, the latch may fail.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, if the left-rear seatback latch fails, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left-rear seatback latch, free of charge. The recall began August 17, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020070004.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 2020070004. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Aug 2020.

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Complaints by component

1 complaint, 1 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.

2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Electrical System		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 17 Sep 2026

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Complaints about the 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2026, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

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

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Other model years

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercedes-benz/amg-gt53/2020/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53?: 1,339,617 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 19 recall campaigns for the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53, model years 2019 to 2023. 7 of them name the 2020 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53 name most often?: Electrical System: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53 open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.