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Mercedes-Benz AMG E43Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 12 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz AMG E43.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints12Top: EngineSafety recalls62017–2018 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz AMG E43 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 E43 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2018Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall2017Not rated–/1006 complaints · 6 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz AMG E43 problems

All model years combined: 12 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
Engine21
Forward collision avoidance20
Electrical system20
Service brakes20
Wheels20
Exterior lighting10
Steering10
Suspension10
Fuel/propulsion system10
1 other systems10
6 recalls

Mercedes-Benz AMG E43 recalls

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

95%Communication: auto crash notification21V-058 · 2017–2018 · Feb 5, 2021 · 1,292,258 vehicles74%Exterior lighting: headlights18V-271 · 2017 · Apr 27, 2018 · 42 vehicles93%Exterior lighting: headlights18V-151 · 2017 · Mar 6, 2018 · 28 vehicles75%Steering: electric power assist system17V-574 · 2017 · Sep 19, 2017 · 4 vehicles98%Electrical system: starter assembly17V-114 · 2017 · Feb 23, 2017 · 307,629 vehicles92%Sensor: occupant classification17V-076 · 2017 · Feb 8, 2017 · 12,456 vehicles