2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43 problems
Owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43. Seat belts is the most reported problem area, at 16% of complaints. After that come wheels (16%) and air bags (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Seat belts 16% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 25,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 24 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 25,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash.
It is also covered by 10 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 2017 mercedes benz c43 amg. The contact stated that while driving at 63 MPH in the rain, loss control of the vehicle as it sled to the left and crashed into the guard rail. The incident of march 12th did not feel like I had hydro-planned. The contact stated that several warning lights illuminated such as air bags failure, shock failure, suspension failure and track failure. There were no injuries and no police report was filed.
At start-up, the parking brake light comes on and can't be turned off. This happened several times. The parking brake light comes on while driving one day at start-up the brake would not release for 30 minutes while trying various methods recommended by mercedes benz support and the operators manual. The brake light has come on when it starts up and the parking brake could not be released preventing the car from moving. Also the warning light comes on when driving. I will upload a picture of this.
Wheel lips on this vehicle deform with little provocation resulting in rapid air loss, loss of handling and in extreme cases a crash. The shape of these wheels deviates from other alloy wheels in a way that promotes this behavior. The curve of the rim barrel between the lips (also know as the bell) is much shallower than many other wheels. The result is that the angle at which the barrel meets the lips is closer to a right angle than common.
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