https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mercedes-Benz AMG E43. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:48:54 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43#complaint-2040176 Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT The emergency applied braking system was applied while driving the 2018 Mercedes-Benz E43 AMG on a city street, with no other car or obstacle in the way of the car. Fortunately, there was no other vehicle behind us when this happened. I had the vehicle inspected by a certified mechanic who found no fault codes in the OBD system. He did update the system software of the car at that time. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43#complaint-1932985 Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT On August 12, 2023, my husband pulled into the E43 into the garage with my two kids. When my son got out of the car, he noticed smoke coming out of the front of the car and notified my husband. He popped the hood and tried to put it out with the fire extinguisher but the smoke got overwhelming and he called 911. Fire department came and put out the fire. After the incident we did a search to see https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43#complaint-1932986 Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT On August 12, 2023, my husband pulled into the E43 into the garage with my two kids. When my son got out of the car, he noticed smoke coming out of the front of the car and notified my husband. He popped the hood and tried to put it out with the fire extinguisher but the smoke got overwhelming and he called 911. Fire department came and put out the fire. After the incident we did a search to see https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43#complaint-1815092 Fri, 27 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT For several years, the vehicle has had issues when shifting from drive to reverse or reverse to drive. I took to the dealer for repair and they claimed it was fixed. Because it is an intermittent issue, it was difficult to pinpoint when and if the issue would happen again. The vehicle is available for inspection and has been taken back to the dealer. On several occasions, since the car would n https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43#complaint-1791756 Wed, 02 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG E43. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the TPMS detected that the air in the driver’s side front tire was low. After adding air to the tire, the warning light later reappeared. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The contact indicated that previously three of the four rims had been replaced or repaired, due to cracks develop https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43#complaint-1772540 Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT I bought this 2018 e43 amg at 24k miles ,still under warranty ,and when I first told by dealer that there's a crack on my wheel I have to replace it ,I thought it was my driving even though I can't think of getting in a pothole whatsoever,so I shop around and found a random shop ,they showed me a picture of the exact same car of same year with the same problem on the same size 20in wheel ,crack on https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43#complaint-1772541 Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT I bought this 2018 e43 amg at 24k miles ,still under warranty ,and when I first told by dealer that there's a crack on my wheel I have to replace it ,I thought it was my driving even though I can't think of getting in a pothole whatsoever,so I shop around and found a random shop ,they showed me a picture of the exact same car of same year with the same problem on the same size 20in wheel ,crack on https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43#complaint-1742948 Thu, 22 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT WHEN DRIVING ON AN OPEN 2 LANE COUNTY ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING ENGAGED AND FULLY STOPPED THE CAR FOR NO REASON. THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE ROAD, I DID NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL ON. THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED AND BEEPED. THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS AROUND, SO THANKFULLY I WAS NOT REAR ENDED, BUT THERE WERE NO IMPEDIMENTS IN THE ROAD TO CAUSE A BRAKING EVENT. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43#recall-21V058000-mercedes-benz-mercedes-benz-amg-e43-2018 Fri, 05 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 - 2021 CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLE-Class, GLS-Class, SLC-Class, A-Class, GT-Class, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLS-Class, SL-Class, B-Class, GLB-Class, GLC-Class, and G-Class vehicles. Please refer to the Part 573 report for specific vehicle model details. The software design of the communication module may fail to communicate the correct veh https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43#recall-21V058000-mercedes-benz-mercedes-benz-amg-e43-2017 Fri, 05 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 - 2021 CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLE-Class, GLS-Class, SLC-Class, A-Class, GT-Class, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLS-Class, SL-Class, B-Class, GLB-Class, GLC-Class, and G-Class vehicles. Please refer to the Part 573 report for specific vehicle model details. The software design of the communication module may fail to communicate the correct veh https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43#complaint-1623535 Mon, 25 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT I STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT, I SAW A POP UP ON THE DASHBOARD THAT READ 'BRAKE ASSIST DISENGAGED'. AT THAT POINT THE CAR SHUT ITSELF OFF. I TRIED TO RESTART WITH NO SUCCESS, IT WOULDN'T EVEN TRY TO TURN OVER. AFTER SITTING IN TRAFFIC FOR ABOUT THREE MINUTES UNABLE TO RESTART THE CAR, I JUST KEPT HITTING THE START / STOP BUTTON AND IT FINALLY TURNED OVER AND STARTED. I REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO THE DE https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43#complaint-1623536 Mon, 25 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT I STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT, I SAW A POP UP ON THE DASHBOARD THAT READ 'BRAKE ASSIST DISENGAGED'. AT THAT POINT THE CAR SHUT ITSELF OFF. I TRIED TO RESTART WITH NO SUCCESS, IT WOULDN'T EVEN TRY TO TURN OVER. AFTER SITTING IN TRAFFIC FOR ABOUT THREE MINUTES UNABLE TO RESTART THE CAR, I JUST KEPT HITTING THE START / STOP BUTTON AND IT FINALLY TURNED OVER AND STARTED. I REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO THE DE https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43#complaint-1623537 Mon, 25 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT I STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT, I SAW A POP UP ON THE DASHBOARD THAT READ 'BRAKE ASSIST DISENGAGED'. AT THAT POINT THE CAR SHUT ITSELF OFF. I TRIED TO RESTART WITH NO SUCCESS, IT WOULDN'T EVEN TRY TO TURN OVER. AFTER SITTING IN TRAFFIC FOR ABOUT THREE MINUTES UNABLE TO RESTART THE CAR, I JUST KEPT HITTING THE START / STOP BUTTON AND IT FINALLY TURNED OVER AND STARTED. I REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO THE DE https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43#complaint-1502897 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT I WAS JUST DRIVING HOME ON A CITY STREET (9/20/18) AT ABOUT 35 MPH WHEN UNEXPECTEDLY THE BRAKES ON MY E43 LOCKED UP LAUNCHING MYSELF AND MY PASSENGER FORWARD AGAINST OUR SEAT BELTS. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED; I HEARD THE REAR TIRES "CHATTER". THE CAR DID NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP; THE BRAKES DISENGAGED AND WE ROLLED FORWARD. UNTIL I REALIZED WHAT HAPPENED I THOUGH I HIT SOMETHING. THERE W https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43#complaint-1486306 Fri, 27 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT RIGHT FRONT AIR STRUT BLADDER EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A SMOOTH CITY STREET CAUSING RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE. CAR WAS ONLY DRIVABLE AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY FLAT BED TO DEALER https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43#recall-18V271000-mercedes-benz-mercedes-benz-amg-e43-2017 Fri, 27 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300 4Matic, E300, E43 AMG, and E400 vehicles. The headlight horizontal adjustment screws on these vehicles may not be properly sealed behind a non-removable sealing cap to keep headlights from being readjusted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numb https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43#recall-18V151000-mercedes-benz-mercedes-benz-amg-e43-2017 Tue, 06 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 E300 4Matic, E300, and E43 AMG vehicles fitted with LED headlights. These vehicles may have misadjusted headlights, possibly resulting in the low beam headlights insufficiently illuminating the roadway. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflectiv https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43#complaint-1415041 Tue, 17 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE A PIECE OF DEBRIS FROM THE ROAD, THE SIZE OF A SMALL ROCK, STRUCK THE TEMPERED BUT NOT LAMINATED GLASS SUNROOF, SHATTERED IT, AND CAUSED IT TO DISINTEGRATE INTO MANY SHARDS OF GLASS, FLYING OVER, AROUND, AND INTO THE CAR. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43#complaint-1409811 Fri, 22 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT DISTRONIC BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION ALERT CAUSED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND CAUSED ENGINE TO TURN OFF. LUCKILY THE BRAKES STILL WORKED BUT NO ACCELERATION WAS POSSIBLE - KIND OF A PROBLEM AT HIGH SPEED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AT RUSH HOUR. PULLED OVER AND PUT CAR IN PARK TO TURN OFF CAR. RESTARTED FINE AND 10 MINS LATER SAME THING HAPPENED. DEALER REPAIRED AND SAID IT WAS A SOFTWARE GLITCH THAT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43#complaint-1409812 Fri, 22 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT DISTRONIC BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION ALERT CAUSED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND CAUSED ENGINE TO TURN OFF. LUCKILY THE BRAKES STILL WORKED BUT NO ACCELERATION WAS POSSIBLE - KIND OF A PROBLEM AT HIGH SPEED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AT RUSH HOUR. PULLED OVER AND PUT CAR IN PARK TO TURN OFF CAR. RESTARTED FINE AND 10 MINS LATER SAME THING HAPPENED. DEALER REPAIRED AND SAID IT WAS A SOFTWARE GLITCH THAT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43#complaint-1409813 Fri, 22 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT DISTRONIC BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION ALERT CAUSED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND CAUSED ENGINE TO TURN OFF. LUCKILY THE BRAKES STILL WORKED BUT NO ACCELERATION WAS POSSIBLE - KIND OF A PROBLEM AT HIGH SPEED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AT RUSH HOUR. PULLED OVER AND PUT CAR IN PARK TO TURN OFF CAR. RESTARTED FINE AND 10 MINS LATER SAME THING HAPPENED. DEALER REPAIRED AND SAID IT WAS A SOFTWARE GLITCH THAT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43#recall-17V574000-mercedes-benz-mercedes-benz-amg-e43-2017 Tue, 19 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling one 2017 C43 AMG, one E300 4Matic sedan, one GLC300, and one E43 AMG 4Matic sedan. These vehicles have electrical power steering control units with improperly welded contact pins. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43#recall-17V114000-mercedes-benz-mercedes-benz-amg-e43-2017 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2015-2017 C300 4Matic, C300, CLA250, CLA250 4Matic and CLA45 AMG vehicles, 2017 C300 4Matic Cabrio, C300 4Matic Coupe, C300 Cabrio, C300 Coupe, E300, E300 4Matic, E400 4Matic Wagon, E43 AMG 4Matic, GLA250, GLA250 4Matic and GLC300 4Matic Coupe vehicles and 2016 C350e and GLC300 vehicles and 2016-2017 C450 4Matic AMG Sport and GLC300 4Matic vehic https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-amg-e43#recall-17V076000-mercedes-benz-mercedes-benz-amg-e43-2017 Wed, 08 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 E300, E300 4Matic, and E43 AMG vehicles. The front passenger occupant detection control unit may have been incorrectly installed. As a result, the front passenger seat occupant may be misclassified. For example, an adult may be misclassified as a child seat, causing the front passenger air bag to be deactivated in the event of a crash.