AI DamageMercedes-Benz AMG G65: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Mercedes-Benz AMG G65 across 3 model years: 0 owner complaints and 86 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 6 L · petrol · turbo · 12 cyl 2016–2018
- automatic, 7-speed 2016–2018
Drive: 4WD
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| Structure | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Exterior lighting | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Service brakes | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Backover prevention | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Visibility | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Equipment | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Powertrain | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Steering | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Engine | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Communication | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Engine and cooling | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lane departure | 0 | 0 | 3 |
What to check before buying
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
Manufacturer service bulletins
Bulletin titles as filed with NHTSA.
- Complaint Clanking noise from the area of the speakers in the doors
- Complaint Repeat workshop visit for vehicle vibration while braking from 60MPH. NOTE
- Complaint Noises/ squealing from the service brake in various driving situations and ambient conditions
- Complaint Consistently reproducible erroneous parktronic warnings from front with every key cycle
- Complaint A popup is seen on the HU with the message "data connection temporarily not available"
- Complaint 1
- Complaint Clanking noise from the area of the speakers in the doors
- Complaint Consistently reproducible erroneous parktronic warnings from front with every key cycle
- Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end)
- Complaint Consistently reproducible erroneous parktronic warnings from front with every key cycle
- Complaint Service code B1 displayed in the customer menu does not match the workshop code displayed in the…
- Complaint After successful commissioning of the HERMES control unit (N112/9) with XENTRY Diagnosis DVD…
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.