Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2023-2024 AMG GT 63 S E Performance 4-door coupe, 2025 AMG GLC 63 S E Performance, GLC 63 S E Performance Coupe, AMG GT 63 S E Performance, 2023-2025 AMG S 63 E Performance, and 2024-2025 AMG SL 63 S E Performance vehicles with a hybrid powertrain. A software error may cause the high-voltage starter alternator control unit to fail, causing a loss of drive power.
Consequence: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the high-voltage starter alternator control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 11, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2025030012.
Reported: 2026-10-02 (October 2, 2026) · Model years: 2024, 2025
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022-2025 S 500 4MATIC, Maybach S 580 4MATIC, Maybach S 680 4MATIC, S 580 4MATIC, 2023-2025 S 580 E 4MATIC, and 2024-2025 AMG S 63 E Performance vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture and leak brake fluid.
Consequence: A brake fluid leak can extend the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the front brake hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 27, 2026. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V116. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 9, 2026.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
1 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-11-05.
0.0%Usable mileage0 / 1 records
100.0%Valid incident date1 / 1 records
100.0%Valid filing date1 / 1 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates1 / 1 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2023
2024
2025
Electrical System
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
1100.0%ODI 11774765
While driving, the vehicle suddenly displayed multiple warning lights across the dashboard, accompanied by the message “Malfunction – Towing Not Permitted.” Shortly afterward, the vehicle lost power and shut down. This incident is extremely concerning because an unexpected loss of power while driving creates a significant safety risk to the driver, passengers, and other motorists. The vehicle was subsequently taken to an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealership for evaluation. Rather than replacing the battery or identifying a specific failed comp…
While driving, the vehicle suddenly displayed multiple warning lights across the dashboard, accompanied by the message “Malfunction – Towing Not Permitted.” Shortly afterward, the vehicle lost power and shut down. This incident is extremely concerning because an unexpected loss of power while driving creates a significant safety risk to the driver, passengers, and other motorists. The vehicle was subsequently taken to an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealership for evaluation. Rather than replacing the battery or identifying a specific failed comp…
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
No usable records for this analysis.
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
While driving, the vehicle suddenly displayed multiple warning lights across the dashboard, accompanied by the message “Malfunction – Towing Not Permitted.” Shortly afterward, the vehicle lost power and shut down. This incident is extremely concerning because an unexpected loss of power while driving creates a significant safety risk to the driver, passengers, and other motorists. The vehicle was subsequently taken to an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealership for evaluation. Rather than replacing the battery or identifying a specific failed comp…
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2023: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2023
0
0
0
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2023
0
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Electrical System
Unknown Or Other
Electrical System
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1ODI 11774765
While driving, the vehicle suddenly displayed multiple warning lights across the dashboard, accompanied by the message “Malfunction – Towing Not Permitted.” Shortly afterward, the vehicle lost power and shut down. This incident is extremely concerning because an unexpected loss of power while driving creates a significant safety risk to the driver, passengers, and other motorists. The vehicle was subsequently taken to an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealership for evaluation. Rather than replacing the battery or identifying a specific failed comp…
While driving, the vehicle suddenly displayed multiple warning lights across the dashboard, accompanied by the message “Malfunction – Towing Not Permitted.” Shortly afterward, the vehicle lost power and shut down. This incident is extremely concerning because an unexpected loss of power while driving creates a significant safety risk to the driver, passengers, and other motorists. The vehicle was subsequently taken to an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealership for evaluation. Rather than replacing the battery or identifying a specific failed comp…
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
2 patterns with matching reports.
Stalling or loss of power
1 mentions · 100.0% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ODI 11774765
While driving, the vehicle suddenly displayed multiple warning lights across the dashboard, accompanied by the message “Malfunction – Towing Not Permitted.” Shortly afterward, the vehicle lost power and shut down. This incident is extremely concerning because an unexpected loss of power while driving creates a significant safety risk to the driver, passengers, and other motorists. The vehicle was subsequently taken to an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealership for evaluation. Rather than replacing the battery or identifying a specific failed comp…
Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b
Warning lights and dashboard alerts
1 mentions · 100.0% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ODI 11774765
While driving, the vehicle suddenly displayed multiple warning lights across the dashboard, accompanied by the message “Malfunction – Towing Not Permitted.” Shortly afterward, the vehicle lost power and shut down. This incident is extremely concerning because an unexpected loss of power while driving creates a significant safety risk to the driver, passengers, and other motorists. The vehicle was subsequently taken to an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealership for evaluation. Rather than replacing the battery or identifying a specific failed comp…