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Mercedes-Benz Amg C63 years to avoid

The Mercedes-Benz Amg C63 years to avoid are 2017, 2018 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2021 is the cleanest year on record.

33

Total complaints

30

Recall campaigns

2010–2021

Years covered

2

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Mercedes-Benz Amg C63 NHTSA complaints by model year9 complaints2010: 1 complaints2011: 1 complaints2012: 4 complaints2013: 4 complaints2014: 2 complaints2015: 6 complaints2016: 3 complaints2017: 9 complaints2018: 2 complaints2019: 1 complaints2020: 0 complaints2021: 0 complaints
Mercedes-Benz Amg C63 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Amg C63 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2017Open safety investigation9
2018Open safety investigation2

Every Amg C63 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
202105
202009
2019110
2018avoid210
2017avoid911
201635
201566
201424
201346
201245
201111
201012

Common questions

What are the worst Mercedes-Benz Amg C63 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Amg C63 years to avoid are 2017, 2018. The cleanest year on record is 2021.

What is the best year for the Mercedes-Benz Amg C63?

By complaint volume, 2021 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Amg C63 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Mercedes-Benz Amg C63 have?

Across all model years, the Amg C63 has 30 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 33 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.