The worst 2025 Mercedes-Benz G 550 problems
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Recalls 1
Electronic stability control (ESC): control module: software
- What is wrong
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2025 G 550, G 580, and AMG G 63 vehicles. The vehicle's electronic stability program (ESP) may display an incorrect warning light during an ESP system failure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems," and 101, "Control and Displays."
- Risk
- An incorrectly displayed warning light can fail to alert the driver to critical safety information, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will update the ESP control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 17, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1‑800‑367‑6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2025050002.
Recall number 25V254000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2025 Mercedes-Benz G 550 67
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Repeat workshop visit for vehicle vibration while braking from 60MPH. NOTE: Although the symptom is...
- Clanking noise from the area of the speakers in the doors
- CEL light on with no drivability concerns
- Cause Internal failure of the scroll wheel within the AC compressor
- Consistently reproducible erroneous parktronic warnings from front with every key cycle
- 1. General Diagnostic Tips 2. One or More PARK Sensor Activations 3. Red Ring Around Vehicle 4. "Active...
- CEL light on with no drivability concerns
- Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end)
- CEL light on with no drivability concerns
- 1. "Perform vehicle handover" in the workshop menu to start the maintenance computer for service A/B...
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Questions about the 2025 Mercedes-Benz G 550
Is the 2025 Mercedes-Benz G 550 reliable?
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the 2025 Mercedes-Benz G 550.
What is the most common problem with the 2025 Mercedes-Benz G 550?
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How many recalls does the 2025 Mercedes-Benz G 550 have?
1 recall, covering electronic stability control (esc).
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