The German automaker has redesigned the wheel bolts that go on the G580 with EQ Technology.
Mercedes-Benz is recalling certain 2025 G-Class electric SUVs.
The affected vehicles’ wheel bolts may loosen over time, potentially causing a wheel to fall off.
The company admits it did not adapt the wheel bolts to the higher weight and torque of the EV, but the issue is fixed in new cars.
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class EV is an impressive piece of kit. Sure, it costs an arm and a leg, it’s not energy efficient, and it doesn’t charge particularly fast, but it blows pretty much everything out of the water when it comes to off-road performance and clout.
Now, though, some 2025 models might blow something else out of the water, too: their own wheels. That’s because on certain cars built between February 2024 and August 2025, the wheel bolts may loosen over time.
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As a result, Mercedes-Benz has issued a voluntary recall for 3,734 G580 with EQ Technology models sold in the United States to make things right. In the official documents submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the German automaker admits that it didn’t account for the higher weight and torque output of the electric G-Class, and that the issue is not as bad as it sounds.
During testing, the luxury brand found that the problematic bolts, which were successfully used on the combustion-powered G-Class models in the past, may loosen over time. However, it’s important to note that this can only happen under a combination of multiple extreme driving conditions, together with a high number of wheel changes over the car’s lifetime.
Mercedes-Benz said that its analysis found that these conditions are “unlikely to occur under real-world operating scenarios.” That being said, the automaker decided to recall potentially affected vehicles. Owners will need to schedule an appointment with their dealer, where newly designed bolts will be installed and torqued to the manufacturer’s specifications.
According to the German company, there are no warranty claims, service reports, or injuries related to this issue in the United States.
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