Mercedes-Benz G 550
Owners filed 22 complaints across 15 model years of the Mercedes-Benz G 550. The 2021 drew the most (5); the 2025 the fewest (0).
Model years15
Complaints22
Recalls53
Fires1
Deaths0
Every Mercedes-Benz G 550 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | — | — | Fuel System, Gasoline | Routine | |
| 2021 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2020 | 2 | 8 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2019 | 5 | 12 | — | — | Electronic Stability Control (esc) | Routine | |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2016 | 1 | 4 | — | — | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Routine | |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | — | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Visibility/Wiper | Routine | |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Tires | Routine |
Which Mercedes-Benz G 550 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2021 is the weakest year on record, with 5 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 7 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.