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2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43: Problems, Recalls and MPG

What this means

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43, most recently filed May 2025. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026
Caution Fewer than 50 complaints filed. With this few reports, patterns may not be meaningful.
Recalls 7campaigns 4 electrical · 2 fuel pump · 1 seat belt Source: NHTSA Complaints 3filed Owner reports, 2016–2023 shown Source: NHTSA ODI
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Recalls (7)

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43. Check whether yours was repaired with NHTSA's free VIN lookup ↗

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Listed for 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 25V253000 Filed May 2, 2025

Loose Seat Belt May Not Restrain Occupant Properly

Seat belts · front
Official NHTSA text
Summary
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022-2025 C 300, and 2023-2024 AMG C 43 vehicles. The driver-side seat belt cover may not be properly installed on the seat belt tensioner, which can cause the seat belt anchor to come loose.
Consequence
A loose seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the seat belt covers, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 16, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2025040012.
82.6% repairedof 46 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
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Listed for 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 24V371000 Filed May 24, 2024

Seat Wiring Harnesses Incorrectly Routed

Electrical system · wiring
Official NHTSA text
Summary
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2023 AMG C43 4MATIC vehicles, equipped with AMG Performance seats. The seat wiring harness may be incorrectly routed, which can cause it to become damaged when the seat is fully reclined.
Consequence
A damaged wiring harness can prevent the air bags installed in the seats from deploying as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and reroute the wiring harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 12, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2024060009.
100% repairedof 18 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
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Listed for 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 24V115000 Filed Feb 16, 2024

80-Amp Fuse May Fail

Electrical system · wiring · fuses and circuit breakers
Official NHTSA text
Summary
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2023-2024 C300, AMG C43, S580e, S580, Maybach S580, Maybach S680, AMG SL43, AMGSL63, GLC300, EQE350, EQE500, EQS450, EQS580, AMG EQS, 2023 S500, AMG SL55, AMG EQE, 2024 E350, E450, AMG C63e S, CLE300 Coupe, CLE450 Coupe, and GLC300 Coupe vehicles. The 80-Amp fuses may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause the fuses to fail.
Consequence
An 80-Amp fuse that fails can result in a sudden loss of drive power or a loss of critical safety functions such as the restraint systems or instrument cluster, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. Additionally, there could be an increased risk of a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the main fuse boxes, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2024030008.
96.4% repairedof 31,848 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
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Listed for 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 23V880000 Filed Dec 21, 2023

Fuel Pump Shutdown May Cause Loss of Drive Power

Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · fuel pump
Official NHTSA text
Summary
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021-2024 GLE, GLS, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, SL, GLC, CLS, AMG GT, and G-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle details. The fuel pump may shutdown, causing a loss of drive power.
Consequence
A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 28, 2024. Owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, on February 23, 2024, April 19, 2024, June 28, 2024, August 9, 2024, October 1, 2024, and December 2, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 23V-445.
88.6% repairedof 79,676 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
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Listed for 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 23V462000 Filed Jun 30, 2023

Loss of Drive Power

Electrical system · wiring
Official NHTSA text
Summary
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022-2023 C300 and 2023 AMG C43 vehicles. The transmission wiring harness may be the incorrect length, which can result in harness damage and a loss of drive power.
Consequence
A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the transmission wiring harness routing, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 18, 2023. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6373. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2023070015.
96% repairedof 8,178 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
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Listed for 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 23V463000 Filed Jun 30, 2023

Improperly Secured Electrical Wiring Harness

Electrical system · wiring
Official NHTSA text
Summary
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022-2023 C300 and 2023 AMG C43 vehicles. The ground connections for the electrical wiring harness may not be secured properly, which can result in the electrical wiring harness overheating.
Consequence
An overheated wiring harness can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the ground connections for the electrical wiring harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2023. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6373. MBUSA's numbers for this recall are 2023070016, 2023070017, 2023070018, and 2024070016.
95.1% repairedof 1,558 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
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Listed for 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 23V445000 Filed Jun 26, 2023

Loss of Drive Power from Fuel Pump Shutdown

Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · fuel pump
Official NHTSA text
Summary
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021-2023 C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLS, SL, GT, GLC, GLE, GLS, and G-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle details. The fuel pump may shutdown, which can result in a loss of drive power.
Consequence
A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 14, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2023070012.
92.2% repairedof 143,551 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
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Owner complaints (3)

3 complaints filed with NHTSA (owner reports, not verified findings). The service brakes is mentioned most often.

0involved a crash
0involved a fire
0injuries reported
0deaths reported

As reported by owners in their complaints. These are reports, not NHTSA findings.

Most-reported components

Complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43, by component (top 5). One complaint can list several components, so these add up to more than 3.Source: NHTSA ODI owner complaints · Retrieved Oct 6, 2026 · Report a data error

How 2023 compares with other AMG C43 years

Best and worst AMG C43 years →
2 23 13 7 12 1 1 3
20162017201820192020202120222023
This year (2023)Other yearsStill collecting reports

Counts are owner reports, not failure rates. Higher sales years tend to draw more reports. Owners are still filing reports for recent model years, so these counts will grow. Source: NHTSA ODI, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

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2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43 FAQ

How many recalls does the 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43 have?

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns: 25V253000 (seat belt), 24V371000 (electrical), 24V115000 (electrical), 23V880000 (fuel pump), 23V462000 (electrical), 23V463000 (electrical), 23V445000 (fuel pump). Use NHTSA's VIN lookup to see whether a specific car was repaired.

What are the most common 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43 problems?

Owners filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Service brakes (2), Unknown or other (2), Engine (1) are mentioned most. These are owner reports, not verified findings.

How does the 2023 AMG C43 compare with other years?

Among the 2016–2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43 model years at least five years old, the 2021 drew the fewest complaints (1) and the 2017 the most (23). The 2023 drew 3. Counts are owner reports, not failure rates.

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Processing

  • Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
  • Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

  • Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
  • Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
  • Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

  • 2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.
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