24V445000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
2020 MERCEDES BENZ AMG E53
10 safety recall campaigns, 5 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns10
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints5
Complaints citing a crash0
Complaints citing a fire0
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 10
22V733000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
The inability to operate safety features (eCall system, hazard lights, electric seats, or automatic door locks) can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
22V533000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
An electrical short-circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
22V365000
COMMUNICATION: AUTO CRASH NOTIFICATION
A disabled eCall system would prevent a vehicle occupant from contacting the emergency services call center in an emergency, potentially delaying emergency responders and increasing the risk of injury.
22V232000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
An inoperable rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
21V216000
SEATS
A seat too close to the air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the frontal passenger air bag.
What owners report most
- 2ENGINE
- 1ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 1POWER TRAIN
- 1TIRES
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2020 MERCEDES BENZ AMG E53s 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.