2025 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG E 53 4MATIC+ WAGON
1 recalls — 7 complaints
25V865000 Dec 12, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Defect Description
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.
Consequence
A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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 search... Read more
Complaint Statistics
7 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 |
| ENGINE | 1 |
POWER TRAIN
May 16, 2026
Incident date: Mar 21, 2025
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 indicate... Read more
ENGINE
May 16, 2026
Incident date: Mar 21, 2025
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 indicate... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
May 16, 2026
Incident date: Mar 21, 2025
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 indicate... Read more
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Oct 30, 2025
Incident date: Oct 23, 2025
All four of the vehicles windows will remain wet inside the car door after rain or a car wash. This can last for over 24 hours after the vehicle becoming wet. So a dry window will be rolled down and then come up wet and streaky with water from inside the door making visibility difficult. This is e... Read more
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Sep 30, 2025
Incident date: Sep 26, 2025
My windshield has had distortion since I bought it (11/27/2024) and I finally took it to the dealership to get it replaced (09/30/2025). After replacing it they notify me that the new windshield also came with distortion and that unfortunately there is nothing they can do until GM (General Motors) p... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Sep 30, 2025
Incident date: Sep 26, 2025
on September 29, the turtle mode on the car went on in the car physically stopped. I banged my knees underneath the dashboard with my son. My grandson was in the back and he got jolted a bit on the seat car seat. This is the third time this turtle mode has come on my vehicle and this is the second t... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Feb 26, 2025
Incident date: Feb 25, 2025
My car will not engage in park to turn off vehicle. When in park and try to turn car off it says place in park. Have to put car back in drive and slam it into park several times before I am able to turn car off. This is the second Chevy Malibu that I have owned that has done this my second one start... Read more
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG E 53 4MATIC+ WAGON — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the MERCEDES-BENZ AMG E 53 4MATIC+ WAGON across all model years (2025–2026).
2
Total Recalls
7
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
0
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG E 53 4MATIC+ WAGON — Year by Year
Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 2025 (current) | 1 | 7 |