AutoUtility currently tracks 10 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT. Powertrain & Transmission issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 4 complaints (40% of submitted records). Zero crashes, fires, injury reports, or fatality reports are cited across these complaint records.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 10 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Powertrain & Transmission (4 reports • 40% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Engine & Cooling (2), Brakes & Traction Control (2)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Powertrain & Transmission
NHTSA records list 3 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #21V478000 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- Campaign #16V308000 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- Campaign #19V457000 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Engine & Cooling
Brakes & Traction Control
Wheels & Tires
Suspension
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"The contact owns a 2016 Mercedes-Benz GTS. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the vehicle started to lose motive power with the check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact observed a grinding noise emanating from the engine..."
"The contact owns a 2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V478000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair...."
"2016 MERCEDES BENZ AMG. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO NHTSA SAFETY RECALL 21V-478. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE."
"DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND HEARD 2-3 LOUD POPS, CAR WAS IN MOTION AND LOSS POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. LUCKY THERE WAS NO OTHER CARS ON THE INTERSTATE AT THE TIME, CAR WILL START BUT WILL NOT MOVE. HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST MERCEDES DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE 2 PIECE DRIVESHAFT..."
"I COULDN'T GO TO TAKE THE CAR ON A TEST DRIVE. I WAS 3 HOURS AWAY BUT THEY HELP ME GET EVERYTHING DONE ONLINE. AND WHEN I WENT TO GET THE VEHICLE.MY BROTHER NOTICE A BUBBLE ON THE TIRE. TOLD THE REPRESENTATIVE HE SAID HE WILL SEND ME A NEW TIRE. HE SUBMITTED IT THROW THE INSURANCE. AND WHEN I TOOK..."
Complaint History for Mercedes-Benz AMG GT
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2016–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Current Page | 10 | 0 | 5 | Current |
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT | 1 | 0 | 5 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT | 0 | 0 | 6 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT | 0 | 0 | 6 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT | 0 | 0 | 4 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT | 0 | 0 | 2 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2025 Problems → |
| 2026 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2026 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 6 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering NHTSA category: STEERING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (1)
Formal safety defect inquiries and engineering analyses opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)
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The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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