MERCEDES-BENZ G500 · model year

2007 MERCEDES-BENZ G500

2 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2007MERCEDES-BENZG500 carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2007 G500 is engine with 1 filings, followed by power train (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.

NHTSA currently has 15 investigation files overlapping the 2007 G500. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.

2
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

2 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ENGINE1
POWER TRAIN1

Recent Complaints

20141031ENGINE

I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ABOUT 50MPH WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE; ONLY THE ENGINE INCREASED RPMS. I TRIED TO MANUALLY SHIFT GEARS AND NUMBER ON THE INSTRUMENT CHANGES BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT RESPOND. I WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER THE THE SHOULDER PLACED THE CAR IN PARK, SHUT OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTED THE CAR.NOW ALL WAS NORMAL. THEN A FEW WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED CAR WAS UNRESPONSIVE IN CHANGING GEARS IN AUTO MODE OR MANUAL MODE. AGAIN STOPPING AND RESTARTING CAR IT ACED NORMAL. FINALLY THIS PAST DAY IT HAPPENED WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN I COMPLETELY LOST THE ABILITY TO MOVE THE VEHICLE IN AN INTERSECTION AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. I HAVE MAINTAINED THIS UNIT ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER SERVICE SCHEDULE AND IT WAS LOOKED AT BY THE DEALER IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014. THIS ISSUES OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING AND WITH NO ALERTS FROM THE VEHICLE THAT IT IS OCCURRING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FLAW WITH THIS MERCEDES BENZ 722.9 GEAR BOX. A Q

Mileage: 64,000

20141031POWER TRAIN

I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ABOUT 50MPH WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE; ONLY THE ENGINE INCREASED RPMS. I TRIED TO MANUALLY SHIFT GEARS AND NUMBER ON THE INSTRUMENT CHANGES BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT RESPOND. I WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER THE THE SHOULDER PLACED THE CAR IN PARK, SHUT OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTED THE CAR.NOW ALL WAS NORMAL. THEN A FEW WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED CAR WAS UNRESPONSIVE IN CHANGING GEARS IN AUTO MODE OR MANUAL MODE. AGAIN STOPPING AND RESTARTING CAR IT ACED NORMAL. FINALLY THIS PAST DAY IT HAPPENED WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN I COMPLETELY LOST THE ABILITY TO MOVE THE VEHICLE IN AN INTERSECTION AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. I HAVE MAINTAINED THIS UNIT ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER SERVICE SCHEDULE AND IT WAS LOOKED AT BY THE DEALER IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014. THIS ISSUES OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING AND WITH NO ALERTS FROM THE VEHICLE THAT IT IS OCCURRING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FLAW WITH THIS MERCEDES BENZ 722.9 GEAR BOX. A Q

Mileage: 64,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ G500 have?
The 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ G500 has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ G500?
The most-complained component for the 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ G500 is ENGINE with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN.
Is the 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ G500 safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ G500; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.