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2010 Mercedes-Benz AMG C63Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2010 Mercedes-Benz AMG C63, most often about the exterior lighting. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 18V-043 the manufacturer reports only 74% of affected cars repaired.

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Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 74%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Exterior lighting

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 9, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2010 Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 has problems

1 complaint 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
Exterior lighting10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2010 Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

82%repaired · 2026 Q3

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 19V-010 · Jan 9, 2019 · 288,779 vehicles · 237,356 repaired

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

74%repaired · 2026 Q3

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 18V-043 · Jan 10, 2018 · 132,167 vehicles · 97,355 repaired

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Mercedes-Benz.

Best & worst years

2010 vs. every other AMG C63 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the AMG C63 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What AMG C63 owners report

Recent exterior lighting complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

MERCEDES BENZ C CLASS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REAR TAIL LIGHT BULB CARRIER SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS
Complaint 11156328 · Dec 10, 2018

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