2025 Mercedes-Benz Amg E 53 4matic+ Wagon problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (2) · Power Train (1) · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Electrical System:wiring 2025-12-12 · campaign 25V865000 · 117 vehicles
Defect: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain AMG E 53 4MATIC+ WAGON vehicles. The transmission wiring harness may be routed too close to the front driveshaft, which can result in wiring harness damage and cause a loss of drive power.
Risk: A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the transmission wiring harness routing and repair it, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2026. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 19, 2025. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2026010001.
Service bulletins (65)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Service Brakes 2026-09-22 · LI42.10-P-078779 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint repeat workshop visit for vehicle vibration while braking from 60mph. note: although the symptom is similar to a tire or wheel vibration, it is usually readily noticeable that it is distinctly different if it happens at all times or only while braking. cause although the cause of the vibra
Structure:body 2026-09-14 · LI82.62-P-078631 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint clanking noise from the area of the speakers in the doors. cause under analysis. remedy to narrow down the cause, first of all remove the door trim. • if the noise continues to occur even with the door trim removed, then continue the diagnosis working towards the speaker and if necessary,
Structure:body 2026-08-24 · LI72.20-P-075746 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint tailgate opens unintentionally. cause accidental or unnoticed activation of the button to open the tailgate on the vehicle key. example: when stored in trouser pocket, handbag etc. remedy as of the 6th generation, the vehicle key can be recoded so that the tailgate no longer opens as a res
Structure:body 2026-08-06 · LI82.62-P-078631 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint clanking noise from the area of the speakers in the doors. cause under analysis. remedy to narrow down the cause, first of all remove the door trim. • if the noise continues to occur even with the door trim removed, then continue the diagnosis working towards the speaker and if necessary,
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-04 · LI27.00-P-080840 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint mercedes-benz usa is currently experiencing limited availability of transmission fluid specification atf 236.17 due to a global supply constraint. 236.17 atf 1l and 5l (pns: a002989060312 and a002989060313) bottles are out of stock or in limited supply at zep. this li has been created with
Power Train 2026-07-14 · LI35.30-P-058566 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end). the noise is heard once in each instance when changing direction of travel. note: sound file in attachment cause if the complaint is eliminated by experimentally loosening the outboard collar n
Showing the 6 most recent of 65 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-05-16 · Power Train“after being parked for several days at the airport, the vehicle turned on, but would not start. the instrument cluster had the following message, “service required do not change transmission position”. i contacted mercedes road side assistance who cannot access this parking level. they indicated i should push the car out of the lot and have it tow…”
2025-10-30 · Electrical System“while driving, the instrument cluster and infotainment system displays intermittently go blank for 2-3 minutes. it appears that instrument cluster and infotainment systems crash and reboot. we have not noted any errors or warnings that may precede a failure. this has happened in this vehicle at least 5 times, in 2000 miles of driving. this …”
2025-09-30 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“as i entered a single lane roundabout the car suddenly stopped very abruptly. there was no imminent danger nor were there any cars coming through the roundabout. there was no reason to apply the brakes. fortunately there was no car behind me otherwise there certainly would have been a rear end collision. i was jarred by the abrupt stop and sust…”
2025-02-26 · Electrical System“i received the new car on december 19-2024. the first time it was back at the dealership was december 21 for a computer malfunction. the screens shut down while driving. since then, it has been back at the dealership #6 other times for the same issue, and they have not been able to fix things. yesterday at a highway, it happened #6 times. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.