2008 Mercedes-Benz Amg E63: Reliability Data

20
Total Complaints
54,850mi
Median Mileage
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

31,750 25th Percentile
54,850 Median Mileage
81,783 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
10
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
1
AIR BAGS
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
POWER TRAIN
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE CAR HAS EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT AND DRAMATIC FUEL LEAK. THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR WAS FILLED WITH FUMES, THE TRUNK OF THE CAR WAS FILLED WITH FUMES. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED BY A MERCEDES BENZ DEALER, BUT THE SMELL RETURNED WITHIN A WEEK. SENDING UNITS, GAS TANK PUMPS WERE REPLACED. *TR"
"A STRONG FUEL SMELL WAS NOTICED IN THE PASSENGER CABIN AND OUTSIDE THE CAR AFTER FILLING THE TANK. ON 5/10/11, THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE SENDER UNIT P/N 2114703894 AND SEAL RING P/N 2114710579. ON 9/26/12, THE SAME STRONG FUEL SMELL WAS NOTICED IN THE CABIN (AGAIN). THE DEALER REPLACED ..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES BENZ E63. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE BEGAN TO SMELL GASOLINE IN THE CABIN OF HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND WAS INSTRUCTED NOT TO ADD FUEL TO ITS CAPACITY. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO SMELL GASOLINE AND RETURNED THE VEHICL..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 10 complaints
25th: 29,000 mi Median: 45,257 mi 75th: 63,000 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 3 complaints
Median: 28,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 7 GA: 2 VA: 2 MA: 2 IL: 2 NJ: 2 TX: 1 NY: 1 MN: 1

Mercedes-Benz Amg E63 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2007300

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28