Model year
2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT
NHTSA lists 5 recalls and 2 complaints for the 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). NHTSA also lists 11 recalls and 0 complaints under AMG GTA, AMG GT C, AMG GT R, AMG GT ROADSTER, and AMG GT S. Those counts are separate from the numbers above. The components listed on the most complaints are ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1), ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) (1), POWER TRAIN (1). NHTSA lists 1 investigation with no close date in the file. No NHTSA 5-star rating in the SafetyRatings API is matched to this model year. EPA rates it 17–18 mpg combined depending on configuration (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $4,550–$4,850, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.
- 2016 6 complaints
- 2017 1 complaints
- 2018 2 complaints
- 2019 3 complaints
- 2020 4 complaints
- 2021 2 complaints
- 2022 0 complaints
- 2023 0 complaints
- 2024 0 complaints
- 2025 0 complaints
- 2026 0 complaints
- 2027 0 complaints
Recalls
21V478000 · Jun 25, 2021
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016-2018 AMG GT vehicles. The bonding between the carbon-fiber driveshaft and the flange may be insufficient, which could result in driveshaft separation.
21V058000 · Feb 5, 2021
COMMUNICATION: AUTO CRASH NOTIFICATION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 - 2021 CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLE-Class, GLS-Class, SLC-Class, A-Class, GT-Class, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLS-Class, SL-Class, B-Class, GLB-Class, GLC-Class, and G-Class vehicles. Please refer to the Part 573 report for…
18V724000 · Oct 15, 2018
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Cabrio and AMG GT-C Cabrio vehicles. Due to a software incompatibility, in the event of a low speed crash, both stages of the frontal air bags may deploy instead of only the first-stage deploying as…
18V208000 · Mar 29, 2018
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Mercedes-Benz USA LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 AMG GT, AMG GT C, GLC43 AMG 4Matic, GLC300, GLC300 4Matic and GLC350e 4Matic vehicles. The housing for the driver side air bag inflator may have been made with defective steel. In the event of an air bag deployment, the…
17V826000 · Dec 18, 2017
SEAT BELTS
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, AMG GT R, AMG GT C and AMG GT S vehicles. The seat belts may bind within the guidance loops possibly causing slack in the seat belts.
Complaints
2 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 0, fire flag on 0, injury field 0, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.
Other NHTSA names
These names matched the same EPA model but are not included in the headline counts above.
| Name | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| AMG GTA | 1 | 0 |
| AMG GT C | 4 | 0 |
| AMG GT R | 2 | 0 |
| AMG GT ROADSTER | 1 | 0 |
| AMG GT S | 3 | 0 |
Investigations
| Action | Subject | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| EA21002 | Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | Sep 17, 2021 | No close date in the file |
Safety ratings
No NHTSA 5-star rating in the Safety Ratings API is matched to this model year.
Fuel economy
| Configuration | Fuel | City | Hwy | Comb | kWh/100 mi | Range | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMG GT S Coupe · 4L · Automatic (AM7) · Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 16 | 22 | 18 | — | — | $4,550 |
| AMG GT Coupe · 4L · Automatic (AM7) · Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 16 | 22 | 18 | — | — | $4,550 |
| AMG GT Roadster · 4L · Automatic (AM7) · Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 16 | 21 | 18 | — | — | $4,550 |
| AMG GT R Coupe · 4L · Automatic (AM-S7) · Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 15 | 20 | 17 | — | — | $4,850 |
| AMG GT C Roadster · 4L · Automatic (AM-S7) · Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 15 | 20 | 17 | — | — | $4,850 |
| AMG GT C Coupe · 4L · Automatic (AM7) · Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 15 | 20 | 17 | — | — | $4,850 |
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