2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG E43 Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 33%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG E43, 33% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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“The emergency applied braking system was applied while driving the 2018 Mercedes-Benz E43 AMG on a city street, with no other car or obstacle in the way of the car. Fortunately, there was no other vehicle behind us when this happened. I had the vehicle inspected by a certified mechanic who found no fault codes in the OBD system. He did update the system software of the car at that time.”
NHTSA complaint #11625193, filed 2024-11Related service bulletins
- 11013996Feb 3, 2025Complaint Hand detection system not operating correctly / vehicles with code 266 Fault message in instrument cluster: "Active Emergency Stop Assist not available" "Active Lane…
Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 33% |
Other parts of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG E43
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG E43
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.
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