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Mercedes-Benz AMG C55Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 9 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz AMG C55.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints9Top: Fuel/propulsion systemSafety recalls42005–2006 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz AMG C55 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the AMG C55 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'05'06
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  • Caution
  • Solid
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2006Not rated–/1004 complaints · 4 recalls2005Not rated–/1005 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz AMG C55 problems

All model years combined: 9 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel/propulsion system50
Air bags22
Exterior lighting10
Steering10
4 recalls

Mercedes-Benz AMG C55 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

10%Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly24V-874 · 2005–2006 · Nov 19, 2024 · 33,456 vehicles34%Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly22V-954 · 2005–2006 · Dec 23, 2022 · 131,653 vehicles46%Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly21V-196 · 2006 · Mar 19, 2021 · 11,356 vehicles24%Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly19V-918 · 2005–2006 · Dec 20, 2019 · 747,928 vehicles