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Mercedes-Benz AMG C63S

Every Mercedes-Benz AMG C63S model year on file, 2015 to 2018. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years80 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years42015 to 2018

Recall campaigns9Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins527Summed across model years

By model year

The 2016 model year drew the most complaints, 5, 63% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Engine and cooling leads the Mercedes-Benz AMG C63S complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling

Wheels

Tires

Steering

Powertrain

Structure

Visibility and wipers

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz AMG C63S model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Mercedes-Benz AMG C63S by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Peer index	Recalls	Investigations	Bulletins
2018	Coupe	1	50	7	1	149
2017	Coupe	1	25	5	1	129
2016	Sedan	5	36	2	0	137
2015	Sedan	1	6	3	0	112

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz AMG C63S

19V-787 Nov 1, 2019
For a full list of the affected models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/RMISC-19V787-4620.pdf
Communication · 24k vehicles
18V-850 Nov 29, 2018
Locknut in the steering rack may break under high load, possibly causing the steering to become stuck in one position
Steering · 6,373 vehicles
18V-838 Nov 27, 2018
Status of the passenger side air bag may not display correctly
Airbags · 105k vehicles
18V-608 Sep 11, 2018
Incorrect bonding of the rear window may cause the window to loosen and detach from the vehicle
Visibility and wipers · 387 vehicles
18V-456 Jul 10, 2018
Due to a bonding issue introduced in the production process, the rear beltline trim may separate from the vehicle
Structure · 11k vehicles
18V-207 Mar 29, 2018
Seatbacks of the front seats may not properly lock on the right side of the seat
Seats · 3,088 vehicles
18V-150 Mar 6, 2018
Backrest rail and backrest fitting may not be properly welded on the driver and front passenger seats
Seats · 99 vehicles
17V-627 Oct 6, 2017
Driver's air bag may unexpectedly deploy due to insufficient grounding of the steering components if an electrostatic discharge occurs and the air…
Airbags · 495k vehicles
17V-251 Apr 11, 2017
Affected vehicles have front seat seatbelt pretensioners that may not function properly in the event of a crash
Seat belts · 13k vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.