Mercedes-Benz AMG C43 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 55 consumer complaints across the 4 model years of the Mercedes-Benz AMG C43 (2017–2020) that have at least 5 complaints. 2017 has the most, with 23. Across all years, the part named most often is wheels (13 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All AMG C43 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 6,323 | 9 | 151 | — | Not enough data |
| 2019 | 7 | 26,545 | 12 | 160 | — | Not enough data |
| 2018 | 13 | 7,950 | 11 | 155 | — | Not enough data |
| 2017 | 23 | 22,250 | 10 | 144 | — | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Wheels13 24%
- Transmission and drivetrain10 18%
- Other or unknown8 15%
- Seat belts7 13%
- Body and structure5 9.1%
- Tires4 7.3%
- Engine4 7.3%
- Electrical system4 7.3%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2017: “The parking brake won't release sometimes after doing everything that the manual and mercedes benz recommends. I've been stranded for over 30 minutes. I've pulled the brake release for over 10 seconds and put the car in gear and turned if off and on. Twice the parking brake light has come on when driving.”
NHTSA complaint #11103718, filed 2018-06, 11,700 miles2018: “I have owned the car for about 14 months and driven just over 10,000 miles during that time. I have now had my fifth flat or damaged front tire since ownership occurring on both driver side and passenger side. The dealer replaces the tire, with the oem replacement, first at my cost of around $400 each and then each subsequent time for $35 under the included road hazard warranty. I have contacted the dealer and mbusa about this reoccuring issue which they state is not under recall and is an issue with the tire manufacturer. …”
NHTSA complaint #11171194, filed 2019-01, 100,012 miles2019: “Was stopped at red light. When it turned green, pulled up waiting for traffic to clear for a left turn; once traffic cleared, attempted to accelerate through turn but vehicle would not move. Moved foot back to brake then to gas, still no moved. Tried to confirm vehicle was in drive, noticed message on instrument panel transmission failure . Vehicle would not shift into or out of any gear, and would not move. Shut off vehicle and restarted, vehicle then shifted and moved normally. Was able to clear intersection.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology