Reliability & cost of ownership
Mercedes Benz G500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mercedes Benz G500? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Mercedes Benz G500 problems by model year
10 recall entries and 1 owner complaint on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 G500 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 G500 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 G500 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 G500 | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 G500 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 G500 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 G500 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 G500 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 G500 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mercedes Benz G500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train1 complaint
- engine1 complaint