Mercedes-Benz AMG G63: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy
Mercedes-Benz AMG G63: 10 model years scored from 5 NHTSA owner complaints and 37 recall campaigns. Worst year 2021, best year 2021.
Mercedes-Benz AMG G63: which years to avoid
Across 8 scored model years the Mercedes-Benz AMG G63 ranges from 75/100 in 2021 to 90/100 in 2017 — a 15-point spread, so which year you buy matters. The weakest year’s complaints concentrate in Unknown Or Other (1 of them).
Safest years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025 — scored 70 or better.
Scored from NHTSA complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns. How the score works · every car’s years to avoid.
Year-by-year data table
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86 | BUY | $5,637 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | — | DATA PENDING | $6,120 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 85 | BUY | $6,260 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 83 | BUY | $6,400 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 75 | BUY | $6,547 | 2 | 8 |
| 2020 | 78 | BUY | $6,680 | 0 | 7 |
| 2019 | 77 | BUY | $6,820 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018 | 90 | BUY | $7,360 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 90 | BUY | $7,500 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | — | DATA PENDING | $7,640 | 0 | 0 |
Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.
AMG G63 sub-models & family
Variants & trims on record
Body, powertrain and trim variants of the AMG G63 on the federal record. Variants folded into this nameplate are counted in this page's data; the rest have too thin a record for a page of their own yet.
What goes wrong on the Mercedes-Benz AMG G63
Across every AMG G63 model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.
- Unknown Or Other3 complaints across all AMG G63 years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
- Forward Collision Avoidance2 complaints across all AMG G63 years · typical job: Radar or camera module replacement and calibration$780–$2,160
- Vehicle Speed Control1 complaints across all AMG G63 years · typical job: Throttle body, pedal sensor or cruise module replacement$520–$1,150
- Seat Belts1 complaints across all AMG G63 years · typical job: Pretensioner or retractor replacement$360–$800
- Lane Departure1 complaints across all AMG G63 years · typical job: Camera module replacement and calibration$680–$1,700
- Engine1 complaints across all AMG G63 years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.
FAQ
What are the best Mercedes-Benz AMG G63 years to buy?
2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025 all score 70 or better. The strongest is the 2017 at 90/100, on 0 complaints and 1 recall campaigns.
What is the most common Mercedes-Benz AMG G63 problem?
3 of the complaints filed against the AMG G63 across all its model years sit in the Unknown Or Other group — more than any other component.
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Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04