2026 Mercedes-Benz G-Class

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 18, 2026.

Fuel economy
15–18 mpgcombined; city 14–17, highway 16–19; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$22,360–$26,830U.S. average; Ohio $21,070–$25,280 at local prices; every version of this model year, electric versions apart; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026. Electric versions: $7,410 at U.S. average electricity prices
NHTSA overall safety rating
Not ratedNHTSA has no overall rating for this year
Recall campaigns
0none on file
Owner complaints
0filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Trims

NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2026 G-Class. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 0 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 G-Class. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 20060
  2. 20072
  3. 20080
  4. 20090
  5. 20100
  6. 20112
  7. 20120
  8. 20136
  9. 20142
  10. 20153
  11. 20163
  12. 20174
  13. 20180
  14. 20196
  15. 20202
  16. 20219
  17. 20224
  18. 20236
  19. 20240
  20. 20255
  21. 20260

Every G-Class year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2026 G-Class. NHTSA's recall lookup checks a specific VIN.

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 4 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2026 G-Class, the latest on Sep 22, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: electrical system (1), service brakes (1), structure (1), visibility/wiper (1).

NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2026 G-Class.

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Specs

EPA class: standard sport utility vehicle. EPA greenhouse gas score: 2–10 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
AMG G63
4-Wheel Drive		4.0 L, 8 cyl, turboAutomatic 9-spdPremium Gasoline14 / 16 / 15
G 580 with EQ Technology
4-Wheel Drive		180 kW ACPM 6-PhaseAutomatic (A2)Electricity
239 miles of range		68 / 56 / 62 MPGe
G550
4-Wheel Drive		3.0 L, 6 cyl, turbo, superchargedAutomatic 9-spdPremium Gasoline17 / 19 / 18

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data