2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 40%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,350miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63, 40% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,350 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“The passenger tail lamp bulb carrier, ground wire, and connecting plastic harness all melted causing my tail lamps to appear dim and eventually melted to the point the passenger brake lights, rear running lamps, rear passenger turn signal and rear fog lamp all completely quit functioning. I contacted my local mercedes benz dealer and they would not fix the problem under warranty or good will even knowing it to be a common problem. I purchased the parts that they claimed have been updated (although they appear to be exactly the same) and had them replaced. …”
NHTSA complaint #10557662, filed 2013-12, 67,200 milesRelated recalls
- 14V177000Apr 11, 2014Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (Mercedes) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 C300, C300 4Matic, C350, and C63 AMG vehicles manufactured January 26, 2007…Covers: Mercedes-Benz C63 2008–2011, C300 2008–2011, C350 2008–2011
Related service bulletins
- 11031580Apr 16, 2026Complaint Headlamp, front fog lamp leaky or fogged. Cause Fogging of the headlamps is a natural phenomenon, which can occur under certain climatic conditions. It does not lead to…
- 11029959Mar 9, 2026Complaint Headlamp, front fog lamp leaky or fogged Cause Fogging of the headlamps is a natural phenomenon, which can occur under certain climatic conditions. It does not lead to…
- 11017500Apr 28, 2025Complaint Headlamps leaking or fogged Cause The fogging of the headlamp is a natural phenomenon which can occur under certain climatic conditions. In contrast to a leaky…
- 11017496Apr 28, 2025Complaint Headlamp, front fog lamp leaky or fogged Cause Fogging of the headlamps is a natural phenomenon, which can occur under certain climatic conditions. It does not lead to…
- 11010494Nov 13, 2024Complaint Rear lamps fogged up/not leaktight. Cause Fogging of the rear lamps is a natural phenomenon, which can occur under certain climatic conditions. This does not lead to…
- 11007974Sep 21, 2024Complaint Headlamps leaking or fogged Cause The fogging of the headlamp is a natural phenomenon which can occur under certain climatic conditions. In contrast to a leaky…
- 11007753Sep 10, 2024Complaint Headlamp or front fog lamp leaky or fogged Cause Fogging of the headlamps is a natural phenomenon, which can occur under certain climatic conditions. It does not lead…
- 11005294Jul 23, 2024Complaint Rear lamps fogged up/not leaktight. Cause Fogging of the rear lamps is a natural phenomenon, which can occur under certain climatic conditions. This does not lead to…
- 10177571Jun 30, 2020Lamp unit fogged or droplets forming. Due to the vent openings, the lamp unit is an "open system". This means that acidic gases, moisture, dirt and exhaust gases can penetrate…
- 10205225Aug 26, 2016Headlamps fogged.
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 17% |
| 2008 | 2 | 40% |
Other parts of the 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63
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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