https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mercedes-Benz G500. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:13:13 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500#complaint-1219201 Tue, 15 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN NOVEMBER OF 2012 AS THE 2ND OWNER. IT ONLY HAD 60,000 MILES ON IT AND SEEMED LIKE A GREAT CAR. ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY APPROXIMATELY 65MPH, WHEN I HAD TO BRAKE SLIGHTLY AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT KINDA MUSHY AND MY BRAKING WAS SLOWER THAN NORMAL. NEXT THING I SAW WAS MY DASHBOARD HAD A RED MESSAGE ON IT (BRAKE REDUCED BRAKING EFFORT) AHHHHHH I WAS FREAKED OUT A https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500#complaint-1190224 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES BENZ G500. WHILE DRIVING OVER 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SBC PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL RELATED TO THE SBC PUMP; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILU https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500#complaint-1126134 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500#complaint-1126135 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500#complaint-1049950 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE HAS TURNED OFF BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. ENGINE TURNS OFF, ALL ELECTRICAL POWER INCLUDING POWER STEERING AND BRAKE ASSIST SHUTS OFF - WHEN THIS HAPPENS VEHICLE BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. TO REGAIN POWER, VEHICLE MUST BE SWITCHED TO NEUTRAL, COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND KEY NEEDS TO BE CYCLED OFF AND BACK ON. DEALER, MERCEDES BENZ OF WESTMINSTER IN COLORADO H https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500#complaint-958591 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT LANDERS TOYOTA SCION AT: 10825 COLONEL GLENN ROAD LITTLE ROCK, AR 72204 SOLD ME A 2009 MERCEDES BENZ G55 AMG DESCRIBED IN OVERALL IMMACULATE, EXCELLENT, MINT, AND SHOWROOM CONDITION VEHICLE AND AMONGST A DOZEN OTHER ISSUES AND PROBLEMS WITH MISREPRESENTATION, FALSE AND MISLEADING ADVERTISEMENT, BAIT AND SWITCH, AND FRAUD AND DECEPTION IT WAS SOLD AND DELIVERED TO ME WITH A SET OF 4 TIRES THAT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500#complaint-851333 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT MY FRONT SEATS RECLINE BUTTONS DON'T WORK PROPERLY. THEY GO OPPOSITE THEN WHAT YOUR DOING. ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY AND I TRIED TO RECLINE THE SEAT BACK AND IT WENT FORWARD. IT CAUSED ME TO ACCELERATE FASTER AND ALMOST HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I NOTICED IT ON NUMEROUS OF BLOGS AND FORUMS. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500#complaint-818890 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ G500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ECT CONTROL UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE. SHE WAS ALERTED TO THE FAILURE WHEN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING 55 MPH. SHE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC EXPLAINED THAT THE UNIT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHERE SHE WAS https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500#complaint-595440 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ONE OF CONTACT'S CLIENTS SUFFERED 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON THE CALF OF THE LEG WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE FROM A STAINLESS STEEL PORTION OF THE RUNNING BOARD. THE RUNNING BOARD WAS VERY HOT FROM THE SUN SHINING INSIDE THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN THE CLIENT'S LEG BEING BURNED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500#complaint-498101 Thu, 23 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE STEERING RACK PINION SHAFT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THE THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL I https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500#complaint-445120 Sat, 13 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE 2003 MERCEDES BENZ G 500. WHEN I AM DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND I HIT A BUMP IN THE WHOLE ROAD THE WHOLE STEERING UNIT IN THE TRUCK SHAKES AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL BECAUSE OF IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES AND THE PROBLEM IS DOCUMENTED BY OTHER OWNDERS AT WWW.BENZWORLD.ORG HTTP://WWW.BENZWORLD.ORG/FORUMS/FORUMS/THREAD-VIEW.ASP?TID=1124269&POSTS=16&FID=30&NP=1128200. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500#complaint-431053 Sun, 21 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT ESP BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE 2003 G500 GOING DOWN HILL AROUND CURVES PAST 40 MPH IS A SERIOUS DRIVING HAZARD. AUTOMATIC BRAKING ON THE LEFT TIRE TURNING TO THE RIGHT CAN THROW YOU INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. ESP NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500#complaint-419363 Tue, 22 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES THAT REAR DOORS DO NOT LOCK. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-g500#complaint-419364 Tue, 22 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK