21V197000
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
The adhesive bonding of the front panel might deteriorate, possibly causing the front panel to detach from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
2018 MERCEDES BENZ AMG S63
6 safety recall campaigns, 1 defect investigation, 6 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns6
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations1
Owner complaints6
Complaints citing a crash6
Complaints citing a fire3
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 6
21V058000
COMMUNICATION: AUTO CRASH NOTIFICATION
Failure of the eCall system may result in emergency responders being dispatched to the wrong location, increasing the risk of injury following a crash.
20V048000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire.
18V908000
LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSIST
If the system remains active despite the driver not having their hands on the wheel, the driver's inattention may increase the risk of crash.
18V910000
LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: AUTOMATIC STEERING
If the system remains active despite the driver not having their hands on the wheel, the driver's inattention may increase the risk of crash.
18V607000
LANE DEPARTURE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
If the Active Lane Keeping Assist does not intervene as expected above 65 miles per hour, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
What owners report most
- 2SUSPENSION
- 1FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- 1POWER TRAIN
- 1SERVICE BRAKES
- 1STEERING
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2018 MERCEDES BENZ AMG S63s can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.