2009 Mercedes Benz G500

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the tires. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Tires	1		0	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal10V366000

Filed Aug 5, 20103,552 vehiclesMercedes-Benz Usa, Llc.

Defect. MERCEDES-BENZ IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2010 G-CLASS VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A GRILL COVER FOR FRONT TURN SIGNAL PROTECTION THAT, WHILE PERMISSIBLE, MAY IMPACT OVER TIME THE SIGNAL'S ABILITY TO MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 108.

Risk. THE SIGNAL LIGHT'S VISIBILITY TO OTHER MOTORISTS MAY BE REDUCED OVER TIME, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL IMPROVED TURN LIGHT UNITS OPTIMIZED FOR USAGE WITH GRILLS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AT THE END OF DECEMBER 2010 OR EARLY JANUARY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Tires

Filed Jan 18, 201329,187 milesOR

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 WERE EXTREMELY UNSAFE, UNEVENLY WORN, DAMAGED, AND FLAT AT DELIVERY. (PICTURES, VIDEO'S AND WITNESSES AVAILABLE AS SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS) THESE TIRES ARE NOT DEEMED SAFE TO BE DRIVEN ON, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SHUTTLING 3 CHILDREN AGES 6, 3, AND 8 MOS OLD AROUND. ALL PROBLEMS INCLUDING THE CLEARLY UNSAFE TIRES WAS BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION, AND ALL REPRESENTATIVES OF THIS DEALERSHIP INCLUDING THE OWNER [XXX] LANDERS HIMSELF IS AWARE THOUGH HAVE NOT AT ALL DONE ANYTHING TO RESOLVE THIS VERY SERIOUS MATTER. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE TO DATE. THEY HAVE FAILED TO CORRECT THIS MATTER SINCE PURCHASE WHICH WAS OVER 5 MONTHS AGO. THESE TIRES WERE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE BY PROFESSIONALS, AND HAVE BEEN TAGGED AS EVIDENCE FOR ALL FUTURE REFERENCES. THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE INSPECTION AND REVIEW. DRIVING ON THESE TIRES WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FAILURE AND LOSS OF CONTROL AND DRIVABILITY, THUS SERIOUS DAMAGES AND INJURIES TO ALL PASSENGERS AS WELL AS ANY/ALL RELATED TRAFFIC, ETC. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2003

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2010	0	1	Routine
2009 — this page	1	1	Routine
2008	0	1	Routine
2007	1	1	Routine
2006	0	1	Routine
2005	2	1	Routine
2004	0	1	Routine
2003	7	2	Routine
2002	2	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Aug 5, 2010. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.