The 2003 Mercedes-Benz Amg C32 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 913,037 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
VISIBILITY24V8740002024-11-1933,456 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
A detached sunroof panel can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the sunroof panel as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall is an expansion of previous NHTSA recall number 22V-954. MBUSA's number for this recall is…
VISIBILITY22V9540002022-12-23131,653 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
A detached sunroof panel may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the sunroof panel as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 3, 2023. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall expands NHTSA recall number 19V-918. MBUSA's numbers for this recall are 2023010004, 2023010005, and…
VISIBILITY19V9180002019-12-20747,928 affected
Defect
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:…
Consequence
A detached glass panel can separate from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the glass panel bonding and replace the sliding roof, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 10, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020040011.
Complaints by component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I was driving my car and it suddenly turned off on me. I tried to start it again but it would crank but not turn on. I had a lil less than half a tank of gas but there was no gas being delivered to the engine. After inspecting the fuel sending unit I notised that the plastic around the wire…”
“I was driving my car and it suddenly turned off on me. I tried to start it again but it would crank but not turn on. I had a lil less than half a tank of gas but there was no gas being delivered to the engine. After inspecting the fuel sending unit I notised that the plastic around the wire…”
“Fuel is leaking from the sending unit of the vehicle and down onto the rear wheels differential, the vehicles fuel tank and sender unit had been replaced by mercedes under warranty on 11/25/03 mileage in 43088 mileage out 43092 at the hoehn carlsbad ca dealer ship: invoice number 465553. This has…”
“Fuel is leaking from the sending unit of the vehicle and down onto the rear wheels differential, the vehicles fuel tank and sender unit had been replaced by mercedes under warranty on 11/25/03 mileage in 43088 mileage out 43092 at the hoehn carlsbad ca dealer ship: invoice number 465553. This has…”
“Fuel is leaking from the sending unit of the vehicle and down onto the rear wheels differential, the vehicles fuel tank and sender unit had been replaced by mercedes under warranty on 11/25/03 mileage in 43088 mileage out 43092 at the hoehn carlsbad ca dealer ship: invoice number 465553. This has…”
“The fuel tank on my 2003 c32 leaked. The symptom was a strong gas odor inside the vehicle. Upon further inspection, there was fuel leaking from under the vehicle. I took it to the mechanic, and he diagnosed it as a leaking fuel tank. When he removed it, he showed it to me and I saw the part that…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 Mercedes-Benz Amg C32 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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