The 2005 Mercedes-Benz Amg C55 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 913,037 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
VISIBILITY24V8740002024-11-1933,456 affected
Defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2001-2011 C-Class, CLK, E-Class, and CLS vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models and model years. The glass sunroof panel may not be properly secured and can detach.
Consequence
A detached sunroof panel can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the sunroof panel as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall is an expansion of previous NHTSA recall number 22V-954. MBUSA's number for this recall is…
VISIBILITY22V9540002022-12-23131,653 affected
Defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2001-2011 C-Class, CLK, E-Class, and CLS vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. The glass sunroof panel may not be properly secured and may detach.
Consequence
A detached sunroof panel may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the sunroof panel as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 3, 2023. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall expands NHTSA recall number 19V-918. MBUSA's numbers for this recall are 2023010004, 2023010005, and…
VISIBILITY19V9180002019-12-20747,928 affected
Defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2001-2011 vehicles. The bonding between the glass panel and the sliding roof frame may deteriorate, possibly resulting in the glass panel detaching from the vehicle. For a full list of the affected models visit:…
Consequence
A detached glass panel can separate from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the glass panel bonding and replace the sliding roof, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 10, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020040011.
Complaints by component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
2crashes2injuries
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Vehicle exhibiting same characteristics of fuel leak from gas tank as other vehicle models involved in nhtsa investigation ea13-003. Strong fuel odor originating from left rear section of the vehicle behind left rear wheel after fill-up. Only occurs after fill-up with full tank of gas, I only…”
“I purchased a second 2005 amg c55 and once again, experienced fuel leaking at top of fuel sending unit. This is identical to the issue found in nhtsa action number : ea13003. Ea13003 should be expanded to 2005 & 2006 c55 amg's the problem is very dangerous as gasoline pools at the top of the…”
“Vehicle exhibiting same characteristics of fuel leak from gas tank as other vehicle models involved in nhtsa investigation ea13-003. Strong fuel odor originating from left rear section of the vehicle behind left rear wheel after fill-up. Only occurs after fill-up with fuel tank of gas. The nhtsa…”
“I am very concerned that the air bag release mechanism; of my car a 2005 mercedes benz c55 amg, is defective. I was involved in 2 accidents, 1st a right frontal with severe damage needing $26,000 in repairs, and the 2nd a left frontal that caused so much damage that my insurer may total the…”
“Airbags for c-55 amg failed to deploy during two separate high-impact frontal impacts (during which the car was nearly totaled each time) the consumers father was severely injured in the 2nd car accident. *jb”
“Airbags for c-55 amg failed to deploy during two separate high-impact frontal impacts (during which the car was nearly totaled each time) the consumers father was severely injured in the 2nd car accident. *jb”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Mercedes-Benz Amg C55 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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