2015 Mercedes-Benz Amg S63 4matic Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2015 Mercedes-Benz Amg S63 4matic has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 3,177 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15V652000 2015-10-14 3,177 affected
Defect

Mercedes-Benz USA LLC (Mercedes-Benz) is recalling certain model year 2014 S63 AMG sedans and 2015-2016 S63 AMG 4Matic sedans and coupes manufactured May 14, 2013, to September 18, 2015. In the affected vehicles, due to a software error within the engine control unit, the vehicle may stall when coasting to a stop,…

Consequence

The vehicle stall may be interpreted by the driver to be a planned shut-down as part of the ECO-Start-function. However, the engine will not restart automatically after releasing the brake pedal, immobilizing the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Mercedes-Benz will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine control unit software, free of charge. The recall BEGAN ON DECEMBER 2, 2015. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Mercedes-Benz's number for this recall is 2015100003.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“After watching the korean owner's protest on the safety concern on the new s63, I felt the need to recall my vehicle on the ecu filed by nhtsa on december 6th. After the recall on december 22nd. I drove my car for 80miles. Whenever I slow the car down from traffic, the car jerks foward when it is…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2015-12-22

“After watching the korean owner's protest on the safety concern on the new s63, I felt the need to recall my vehicle on the ecu filed by nhtsa on december 6th. After the recall on december 22nd. I drove my car for 80miles. Whenever I slow the car down from traffic, the car jerks foward when it is…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2015-12-22
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Mercedes-Benz Amg S63 4matic as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.