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Mercedes-Benz AMG E43 Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 12 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Mercedes-Benz AMG E43 (2017–2018) that have at least 5 complaints. 2018 has the most, with 6. Across all years, the part named most often is other or unknown (3 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

All AMG E43 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.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
2018636,5001141—Not enough data
2017614,5706189—Not enough data

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2018: “When driving on an open 2 lane county road at approximately 35-40 MPH the automatic emergency braking engaged and fully stopped the car for no reason. There was nothing in the road, I did not have cruise control on. The vehicle just stopped and beeped. There were no other cars around, so thankfully I was not rear ended, but there were no impediments in the road to cause a braking event.”

NHTSA complaint #11413451, filed 2021-04, 12,000 miles

2017: “I was just driving home on a city street (9/20/18) at about 35 MPH when unexpectedly the brakes on my e43 locked up launching myself and my passenger forward against our seat belts. The anti-lock brakes engaged; I heard the rear tires chatter . The car did not come to a complete stop; the brakes disengaged and we rolled forward. Until I realized what happened I though I hit something. There was no one in front of me, but there was someone behind and beside me. …”

NHTSA complaint #11132420, filed 2018-10, 21,000 miles

Other Mercedes-Benz models

Mercedes-Benz C300
3,963 complaints
Mercedes-Benz E350
2,215 complaints
Mercedes-Benz E320
1,164 complaints
Mercedes-Benz ML350
952 complaints
Mercedes-Benz GLK350
901 complaints
Mercedes-Benz ML320
740 complaints
Mercedes-Benz C250
725 complaints
Mercedes-Benz GLC 300
657 complaints

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology