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2016 Mercedes-Benz Amg C43 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2016 Mercedes-Benz Amg C43 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 495,290 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the wheels. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 17V627000 2017-10-06 495,290 affected
Defect

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling these vehicles: 2014-2018 CLA250, CLA250 4Matic, CLA45 AMG 4Matic, 2015-2018 GLA250, GLA250 4Matic, GLA45 AMG 4Matic, C300 4Matic, C63S AMG, 2012-2014 C250, C350, C300 4Matic, E550 4Matic, 2013-2014 C63 AMG, 2012-2015 C250 Coupe, C350 Coupe, C63 AMG Coupe, 2013-2015 C350…

Consequence

If the driver air bag inadvertently deploys, it can increase the risk of injury and a crash.

Remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will add sufficient grounding to the steering components, free of charge. The recall began in December 6, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-496-3691.

Complaints by component

WHEELS
2
Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“My car only has 33000 miles on it. The wheels has pirelli rft, that comes with the car. Both the original mercedes front rims of my car cracked while driving the car with my family. This is highly concerning and life threatening. This is a known issue with mercedes wheels and 100s of customers are…”

WHEELS · reported 2021-01-12

“Front right wheel went flat and suspected tire had a small leak. Dealer inspected and indicated the wheel was cracked, causing the leak. While waiting for a replacement, a vehicle inspection indicated the left front wheel was also cracked, though not yet leaking air. The vehicle had been…”

WHEELS · reported 2019-12-26
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Amg C43 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.