2010 Mercedes Benz C63 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Exterior Lighting (1)
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Safety recalls (3)
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2016-05-26 · campaign 16V363000 · 258,163 vehicles
Defect: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 C300 Sedan, C300 4matic Sedan, C350 Sedan, C63 AMG Sedan vehicles, 2010-2011 GLK350, GLK350 4-Matic and E350 Coupe vehicles, 2011 SLS AMG, E350 Convertible, E550 Coupe and E550 Convertible vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin I
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag modules, free of charge. Owners were sent an interim notification October 2016. A second notice will be mailed when remedy parts are available. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-496-3691.
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2016-02-11 · campaign 16V081000 · 711,159 vehicles
Defect: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 ML320 BlueTec 4Matic, GL320 BlueTec 4Matic and R320 CDI 4Matic, 2011 E350 Cabriolet and E550 Cabriolet, 2009-2011 ML350, ML350 4Matic, ML550 4Matic, ML63 AMG, and C63 AMG, 2010-2011 ML450 4Matic Hybrid, E350 Coupe, E350 4Matic, E550 Coupe, E550 4Matic, and E63 AMG, 2011-2012 GL350 BlueTec 4Matic and R350 BlueTec 4Matic, 2009-2012 GL450 4Matic, GL550 4Matic and R350 4Matic, 2007-2008 SLK280, SLK350, and SLK55 AMG, 2011-201
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: MBUSA will their notify owners, and Fiat Chrysler will notify the affected Chrysler owners. Dealers for the respective brands will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. This recall began November 2016. Mercedes-Benz owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372 and Chrysler owners may contact Fiat Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.
Exterior Lighting:tail Lights 2014-04-11 · campaign 14V177000 · 252,867 vehicles
Defect: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (Mercedes) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 C300, C300 4Matic, C350, and C63 AMG vehicles manufactured January 26, 2007, through July 13, 2011. In the affected vehicles, a poor electrical ground connection may result in the dimming or failure of the tail lights.
Risk: Dimming or failure of the tail lights reduces the ability to warn other motorists of the driver's intentions of stopping or turning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Mercedes will notify owners, and dealers will replace the bulb holders if not previously updated and replace any corroded connectors, free of charge. The recall began on August, 18, 2014. Owners may contact Mercedes at 1-800-367-6372.
Service bulletins (81)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2023-03-31 · CL-ELWSubframe · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) has extended the warranty for the rear subframe on the vehicles listed below, from the original new vehicle limited warranty of 4 years/50,000 miles to 20 years/unlimited miles, and applies to the vehicle regardless of ownership. this warranty extension applies to t
Structure 2023-03-10 · ELW-RearSubframe · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) has extended the warranty for the rear subframe on the vehicles listed below, from the original new vehicle limited warranty of 4 years/50,000 miles to 20 years/unlimited miles, and applies to the vehicle regardless of ownership. this warranty extension applies to t
Structure 2023-02-10 · ELW-RearSubframe · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) has extended the warranty for the rear subframe on the vehicles listed below, from the original new vehicle limited warranty of 4 years/50,000 miles to 20 years/unlimited miles, and applies to the vehicle regardless of ownership. this warranty extension applies to the
Electrical System 2022-01-27 · LI68.05-P-060306 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint the garage door hand transmitter cannot be initialized with the integrated garage door opener in the inside rearview mirror. cause 1. the integrated garage door opener (gdo) is not compatible with the opening system installed in the garage. 2. the garage door drive uses a rolling code
Electrical System 2022-01-09 · LI68.05-P-060307 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint the range of the integrated garage door opener (gto) is too short. cause 1. vehicles equipped with infrared windows and/or a heated windshield may suffer from complaints involving low transmission power. 2. when comparing the range between the integrated gto and the garage door hand tr
Engine And Engine Cooling 2021-08-02 · LI4245P073405 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
after starting the engine, the instrument cluster shows the "ebd not available, diagnosis/test stand" message in yellow.
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What owners report
2019-01-09 · Unknown Or Other“tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 mercedes-benz c63. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v363000 (air bags). the dealer (mercedes-benz of sacramento, 1810 howe ave, sacramento, ca 95825, 888-479-0451) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was notified…”
2015-04-05 · Unknown Or Other · 40,050 mi“i bought my mercedes brand new, and there seems to be multiple people with same issue. i have a little over 40000 miles, and my car is having starting issues. i turn the key, and everything comes on but the car won't start, and goes into an emergency cool down mode with the engine fans turning on full blast. it may be the electronic ignition system…”
2014-01-10 · Exterior Lighting · 43,000 mi“an alert on my dash board screen telling me that my brake and tail light may not be functioning. i have read that there have been a lot of complaints with mercedes c series cars from 2008, 2009, 20010, 20011 that have had problems with the tail light ground, may have even caused fires in some. i'm concerned this may happen. *tr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.