https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mercedes-Benz AMG C55. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:13:15 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55#recall-24V874000-mercedes-benz-mercedes-benz-amg-c55-2006 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2001-2011 C-Class, CLK, E-Class, and CLS vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models and model years. The glass sunroof panel may not be properly secured and can detach. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55#recall-24V874000-mercedes-benz-mercedes-benz-amg-c55-2005 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2001-2011 C-Class, CLK, E-Class, and CLS vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models and model years. The glass sunroof panel may not be properly secured and can detach. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55#recall-22V954000-mercedes-benz-mercedes-benz-amg-c55-2006 Fri, 23 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2001-2011 C-Class, CLK, E-Class, and CLS vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. The glass sunroof panel may not be properly secured and may detach. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55#recall-22V954000-mercedes-benz-mercedes-benz-amg-c55-2005 Fri, 23 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2001-2011 C-Class, CLK, E-Class, and CLS vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. The glass sunroof panel may not be properly secured and may detach. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55#complaint-1740040 Sat, 10 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE CABIN OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. ODOR IS VERY STRONG AROUND DRIVERS REAR WHEEL AND FROM THE OUTSIDE ONCE PARKED. SMELL OF FUEL IS VERY STRONG AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING BUT SEEMS TO DISSIPATE WHEN DRIVING AT A FASTER SPEED I.E. ON HIGHWAY OVER 45MPH. ONCE I COME TO A STOP OR DRIVE BELOW 45MPH THE SMELL IS PRONOUNCED PROBABLY BECAUSE IT ISN'T BEING BLOWN AWAY FROM THE VEHICL https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55#recall-21V196000-mercedes-benz-mercedes-benz-amg-c55-2006 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2007 C350, C230, C280, CLK350, E320CDI, E350 Wagon, E350, 2006 C55 AMG, CLK500, CLS500, CLS55 AMG, E500 Wagon, E500, E55 AMG, 2007 CLK550, CLS550, CLS63 AMG, E550, E63 AMG, and E63 Wagon AMG vehicles. The bonding between the glass panel and the sliding roof frame may deteriorate, possibly causing the glass panel to detach from the vehicl https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55#recall-19V918000-mercedes-benz-mercedes-benz-amg-c55-2006 Fri, 20 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2001-2011 vehicles. The bonding between the glass panel and the sliding roof frame may deteriorate, possibly resulting in the glass panel detaching from the vehicle. For a full list of the affected models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/RMISC-19V918-4126.pdf https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55#recall-19V918000-mercedes-benz-mercedes-benz-amg-c55-2005 Fri, 20 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2001-2011 vehicles. The bonding between the glass panel and the sliding roof frame may deteriorate, possibly resulting in the glass panel detaching from the vehicle. For a full list of the affected models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/RMISC-19V918-4126.pdf https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55#complaint-1486077 Thu, 26 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE EXHIBITING SAME CHARACTERISTICS OF FUEL LEAK FROM GAS TANK AS OTHER VEHICLE MODELS INVOLVED IN NHTSA INVESTIGATION EA13-003. STRONG FUEL ODOR ORIGINATING FROM LEFT REAR SECTION OF THE VEHICLE BEHIND LEFT REAR WHEEL AFTER FILL-UP. ONLY OCCURS AFTER FILL-UP WITH FULL TANK OF GAS, I ONLY NOTICE WHEN STATIONARY BECAUSE I AM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE NHTSA INVESTIGATION EA13-003 NEEDS TO BE E https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55#complaint-1359464 Tue, 28 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT STARTED VEHICLE AND WHEN IN MOTION, I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. CHECKED STEERING FLUID, AND IT WAS BELOW THE MINIMUM FLUID LEVEL. REFILLED STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR TO PROPER LEVELS AND VEHICLE NO LONGER MADE ANY NOISES OR STRUGGLED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. SEVERAL DAYS LATER THE NOISE AND DIFFICULTY STEERING RETURNED WHEN IN MOTION AND T https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55#complaint-1317680 Thu, 15 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE CABIN OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. ODOR IS VERY STRONG AROUND DRIVERS REAR WHEEL AND FROM THE OUTSIDE ONCE PARKED. ALSO NOTICED GASOLINE/FUEL ACCUMULATION UNDERNEATH VEHICLE AROUND DRIVER'S SIDE REAR, ON UNDER BODY PANELS. SMELL OF FUEL IS VERY STRONG AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING BUT SEEMS TO DISSIPATE WHEN DRIVING AT A FASTER SPEED I.E. ON HIGHWAY OVER 45MPH. ONCE I COME TO https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55#complaint-1257123 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT I PURCHASED A SECOND 2005 AMG C55 AND ONCE AGAIN, EXPERIENCED FUEL LEAKING AT TOP OF FUEL SENDING UNIT. THIS IS IDENTICAL TO THE ISSUE FOUND IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EA13003. EA13003 SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO 2005 & 2006 C55 AMG'S THE PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS AS GASOLINE POOLS AT THE TOP OF THE SENDING UNIT AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK. SAID POOLING IS BENEATH THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55#complaint-1242638 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE EXHIBITING SAME CHARACTERISTICS OF FUEL LEAK FROM GAS TANK AS OTHER VEHICLE MODELS INVOLVED IN NHTSA INVESTIGATION EA13-003. STRONG FUEL ODOR ORIGINATING FROM LEFT REAR SECTION OF THE VEHICLE BEHIND LEFT REAR WHEEL AFTER FILL-UP. ONLY OCCURS AFTER FILL-UP WITH FUEL TANK OF GAS. THE NHTSA INVESTIGATION EA13-003 NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MY MODEL VEHICLE, C55 AMG. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55#complaint-1109452 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT ALL OF THE WIRES GOING TO (AND INSIDE) THE HEADLAMPS HAVE INSULATION CRACKING AND FALLING OFF, EXPOSING BARE WIRES, WITH THE LIKELIHOOD OF CAUSING A SHORT. I NEED TO REMOVE THE HEADLAMPS TO HAVE THEN "RESTORED", BUT MAY NEED TO REPLACE HEADLAMPS BASED ON WIRE ISSUE(S), AT $800 PER LAMP. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55#complaint-656377 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG RELEASE MECHANISM; OF MY CAR A 2005 MERCEDES BENZ C55 AMG, IS DEFECTIVE. I WAS INVOLVED IN 2 ACCIDENTS, 1ST A RIGHT FRONTAL WITH SEVERE DAMAGE NEEDING $26,000 IN REPAIRS, AND THE 2ND A LEFT FRONTAL THAT CAUSED SO MUCH DAMAGE THAT MY INSURER MAY TOTAL THE VEHICLE. THE 2ND ACCIDENT CAUSED MULTIPLE FRACTURES IN MY NECK VERTEBRAE AND COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL OR LEFT M https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55#complaint-656134 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT AIRBAGS FOR C-55 AMG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING TWO SEPARATE HIGH-IMPACT FRONTAL IMPACTS (DURING WHICH THE CAR WAS NEARLY TOTALED EACH TIME) THE CONSUMERS FATHER WAS SEVERELY INJURED IN THE 2ND CAR ACCIDENT. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-c55#complaint-656135 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT AIRBAGS FOR C-55 AMG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING TWO SEPARATE HIGH-IMPACT FRONTAL IMPACTS (DURING WHICH THE CAR WAS NEARLY TOTALED EACH TIME) THE CONSUMERS FATHER WAS SEVERELY INJURED IN THE 2ND CAR ACCIDENT. *JB