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Mercedes-Benz Amg C43 years to avoid

The Mercedes-Benz Amg C43 years to avoid are 2017, 2018 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2024 is the cleanest year on record.

78

Total complaints

31

Recall campaigns

2016–2024

Years covered

2

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Mercedes-Benz Amg C43 NHTSA complaints by model year31 complaints2016: 2 complaints2017: 31 complaints2018: 18 complaints2019: 5 complaints2020: 15 complaints2021: 1 complaints2022: 1 complaints2023: 5 complaints2024: 0 complaints
Mercedes-Benz Amg C43 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Amg C43 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2017High complaints + open investigation31
2018Open safety investigation18

Every Amg C43 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
202402
202357
202211
202116
2020159
2019512
2018avoid1811
2017avoid3110
201621

Common questions

What are the worst Mercedes-Benz Amg C43 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Amg C43 years to avoid are 2017, 2018. The cleanest year on record is 2024.

What is the best year for the Mercedes-Benz Amg C43?

By complaint volume, 2024 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Amg C43 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Mercedes-Benz Amg C43 have?

Across all model years, the Amg C43 has 31 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 78 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.