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2016 Mercedes-Benz Amg C63s Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2016 Mercedes-Benz Amg C63s has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 519,516 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

COMMUNICATION 19V787000 2019-11-01 24,226 affected
Defect

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2013-2017 vehicles due to a software fault that may cause the date and time for the emergency call system (eCall) to differ from the actual date and time, potentially relaying an inaccurate vehicle location. For a full list of the affected models visit:…

Consequence

An inaccurate vehicle location may delay emergency responders, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

MBUSA has initiated an Over the Air (OTA) remote update. MBUSA will also notify owners, and dealers will check software for a successful OTA or update the communication module software as needed, free of charge. The recall began December 23, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. …

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

ENGINE
4
STEERING
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints6

What owners report

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

“2016 mercedes-benz c63 s amg, m177 4.0l twin-turbo v8. This engine is marketed under mercedes-benz's "one man, one engine" philosophy — hand-assembled by a single master technician. It failed irreparably at 67,323 miles on a properly maintained vehicle owned by a 14-year mercedes-benz customer…”

ENGINE · reported 2025-11-03

“My coils are faulty and needing to be replaced, but not part of the existing recall for c63s coils. On the message forums for c63s i’ve come across a lot of owners that are having issues not being part of the recall. Campaign no. [REDACTED].”

ENGINE · reported 2024-01-03

“Car lost all throtle on the highway, and when pressed on gas pedal nothing would happen. A death trap. It was very dangerous and car behind me almost hit me. Happened many times and the dealer could not fix it. Car just went out of warranty couple months ago”

ENGINE · reported 2021-11-06

“The steering wheel won’t go up or down the auxiliary ratidator keeps getting damaged from road debris my 3 time replacing it”

STEERING · reported 2021-06-05

“The steering wheel won’t go up or down the auxiliary ratidator keeps getting damaged from road debris my 3 time replacing it”

ENGINE · reported 2021-06-05

“I bought my 2016 mercedes c63s amg from a dealer in edmond, oklahoma (jackie cooper bmw) and they sold me the car with less than 10% tread left on the tires. Shortly after the purchase I called the dealer for assistance and they flat out denied any wrong doing. They claimed they did a "rigorous…”

WHEELS · reported 2018-12-03
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 C63s as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.