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Mercedes-Benz C63 years to avoid

The Mercedes-Benz C63 years to avoid are 2009, 2010, 2011 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2008 is the cleanest year on record.

31

Total complaints

5

Recall campaigns

2008–2011

Years covered

3

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Mercedes-Benz C63 NHTSA complaints by model year15 complaints2008: 8 complaints2009: 15 complaints2010: 6 complaints2011: 2 complaints
Mercedes-Benz C63 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

C63 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2009Open safety investigation15
2010Open safety investigation6
2011Open safety investigation2

Every C63 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2011avoid23
2010avoid63
2009avoid155
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Common questions

What are the worst Mercedes-Benz C63 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the C63 years to avoid are 2009, 2010, 2011. The cleanest year on record is 2008.

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

By complaint volume, 2008 has the cleanest NHTSA record among C63 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Mercedes-Benz C63 have?

Across all model years, the C63 has 5 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 31 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.