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2020 Mercedes-Benz Amg S63 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2020 Mercedes-Benz Amg S63 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,550,076 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electronic stability control (esc). Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22V365000 2022-05-20 242,722 affected
Defect

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017-2022 CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLE-Class, GLS-Class, SLC-Class, A-Class, AMG GT-Class, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, SL-Class, GLC-Class, CLS-Class, GLB-Class, and G-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. An error…

Consequence

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.

Remedy

The communication module software will be updated through an Over-the-Air (OTA) update or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 8, 2022. Owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, on July 8, 2022, May 17, 2024, July 29, 2024, and September 27, 2024. Owners may contact…

STRUCTURE 21V197000 2021-03-19 15,096 affected
Defect

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017-2020 C300 Coupe, C43 Coupe AMG, C43 AMG, 2015-2020 C300, GLA250, 2016-2018 C350e, CLA45 Coupe AMG, 2015 C400, S65 AMG, 2015-2019 C63 AMG, 2016 C450, 2015-2016 GLA45 AMG, S600, 2016-2020 GLC300, 2017-2019 GLC43 AMG, GLE43 Coupe AMG, 2014-2019 CLA250 Coupe,…

Consequence

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.

Remedy

Mercedes-Benz dealer will remove the bonded panel and will install a new front panel by following the detailed repair instructions and using the approved primer, cleaner and adhesive, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 3, 2021 and October 26, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 21V058000 2021-02-05 1,292,258 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

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

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.

Complaints by component

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
STEERING
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

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

“Automatic drive shuts off when you brake. However, in a rolling stop and brake, it does not restart in certain situations when you accelerate out of the stop. It is inconsistent, but service team at local dealer have recreated the situation. The car is designed to auto restart and the function…”

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · reported 2019-12-05

“Automatic drive shuts off when you brake. However, in a rolling stop and brake, it does not restart in certain situations when you accelerate out of the stop. It is inconsistent, but service team at local dealer have recreated the situation. The car is designed to auto restart and the function…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2019-12-05

“Automatic drive shuts off when you brake. However, in a rolling stop and brake, it does not restart in certain situations when you accelerate out of the stop. It is inconsistent, but service team at local dealer have recreated the situation. The car is designed to auto restart and the function…”

STEERING · reported 2019-12-05

Defect investigations

Investigation PE21001 Opened 2021-01-08 · closed 2021-10-14

Front Roof Panel Detachment

On January 8, 2021, after ongoing review with Mercedes Benz, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-001 to assess allegations of front roof panel detachments while driving at highway speeds in certain 2015 Mercedes-Benz (Mercedes) C-Class…

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 2020 Mercedes-Benz Amg S63 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.