Avoid: No year grades F. Weakest: 2021
Best: 2017 (few owner reports)
3 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 4 model years, the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT has 22 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 13 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are power train and electrical system. 2016 drew the most complaints (10), 2017 the fewest of the years on the road 3+ years (1).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Mercedes-Benz AMG GT vehicles (US, public record).
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
Highest: 2016 (10 complaints). Lowest: 2017 (1).
Sentiment is mixed to positive, with strong admiration for the car's engineering, performance, and driving experience, particularly in higher-performance variants.
Requiring factory recodes, persistent problems with the active rear wing not retracting properly.
Activates unexpectedly and aggressively, described as giving drivers "a heart attack.".
Criticized as inferior to competitors (specifically BMW iDrive), with stupid defaults and failure to remember settings.
Development of rattles and squeaks over time, door card rattles mentioned.
Described as washing out during spirited driving on B-roads, lacking sharpness.
Owner insights cover all generations of the AMG GT. Individual model years are broken down above.
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