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2016 Mercedes-Benz Amg S63 4matic Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2016 Mercedes-Benz Amg S63 4matic has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 3,177 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15V652000 2015-10-14 3,177 affected
Defect

Mercedes-Benz USA LLC (Mercedes-Benz) is recalling certain model year 2014 S63 AMG sedans and 2015-2016 S63 AMG 4Matic sedans and coupes manufactured May 14, 2013, to September 18, 2015. In the affected vehicles, due to a software error within the engine control unit, the vehicle may stall when coasting to a stop,…

Consequence

The vehicle stall may be interpreted by the driver to be a planned shut-down as part of the ECO-Start-function. However, the engine will not restart automatically after releasing the brake pedal, immobilizing the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Mercedes-Benz will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine control unit software, free of charge. The recall BEGAN ON DECEMBER 2, 2015. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Mercedes-Benz's number for this recall is 2015100003.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Issue 1. During upshift or downshift gears 3 & 4, there is a jerking movement.not a smooth shift like the other gears. I have researched various benz owners blogs, I see multiple reports of people complaining of similar issue going back to 2008. Letter to mbusa, they tell me they have not heard of…”

ENGINE · reported 2016-01-02

“Issue 1. During upshift or downshift gears 3 & 4, there is a jerking movement.not a smooth shift like the other gears. I have researched various benz owners blogs, I see multiple reports of people complaining of similar issue going back to 2008. Letter to mbusa, they tell me they have not heard of…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2016-01-02
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Amg S63 4matic as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.