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2018 Mercedes-Benz E43 Amg Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2018 Mercedes-Benz E43 Amg has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 30,065 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the wheels. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SEAT BELTS 19V788000 2019-11-01 29,720 affected
Defect

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 E400 Wagon 4MATIC, E400 4MATIC, E43 AMG 4MATIC, 2018-2019 E63S AMG 4MATIC Wagon, E63 AMG 4MATIC Wagon, E300, E300 4MATIC, GLC63S Coupe AMG 4MATIC, 2019 CLS450, CLS450 4MATIC, CLS53 AMG 4MATIC, E450 Wagon, E53 AMG 4MATIC, GLC300, GLC63 AMG Coupe 4MATIC, G550…

Consequence

The electric PRE-SAFE®-function and the seat belt pretensioners may not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat belt buckles, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 13, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020020017.

AIR BAGS 18V515000 2018-08-03 345 affected
Defect

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 Mercedes-Benz E300, E300 4Matic, E43 AMG 4Matic, E400 4Matic, E63S AMG 4Matic+, and 2019 CLS450 4Matic vehicles. The Occupant Classification System (OCS) may not be properly calibrated, resulting in the front passenger air bag not being deactivated if a child…

Consequence

If a child seat is in the front seat and the passenger air bag is not deactivated, in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat cushion, free of charge. The recall began November 26, 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

Complaints by component

WHEELS
4
Total complaints4

What owners report

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

“Mercedes amg wheels crack under normal driving conditions.”

WHEELS · reported 2024-01-17

“I bought a 2018 mercedes benz e43 about a year ago with approximately 9,000 miles. Today the vehicle has approximately 22,000 miles. In those 13,000 and about one year of use the vehicle has damaged three front wheels and four front tires. The first wheel had a 1.5' transverse crack along the…”

WHEELS · reported 2020-10-10

“I bought this vehicle recently with 9,000 miles in. After I took the vehicle home, I realized that the front left tire was slowly leaking air. I took it to a local tire shop and ask them to remove the tire from the vehicle and put it in water bath to see where it was leaking air from because I…”

WHEELS · reported 2020-04-17

“I bought this 2018 vehicle with 9,000 miles. I noticed after couple weeks that the vehicle was leaking air from the left front tire. At that point the car less than 10,000 miles. I found that the vehicle front left alloy wheel had developed a 1.5" long crack at the inside lip of the wheel and it…”

WHEELS · reported 2020-04-17
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 2018 Mercedes-Benz E43 Amg as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.