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NHTSA recall · Reported May 1, 2026

Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC63 S E 4MATIC+ Coupe recall 2026: The infotainment control unit may reset while the vehicle is in motion and cause…

NHTSA campaign 26V281000, reported May 1, 2026. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC is the manufacturer. Below is what the recall says, how to check your own vehicle, and how a recall can matter to a lemon law claim.

Vehicles affected144,049
Models and yearsMercedes-Benz AMG GLC63 S E 4MATIC+ Coupe 2025–2026, Mercedes-Benz AMG CLE53 4MATIC+ 2024–2025 and 35 more
ComponentElectrical system › Instrument cluster/panel
NHTSA campaign26V281000
Manufacturer's number2026050004
Quick answer. A recall by itself does not make a vehicle a lemon. It matters when the repair does not fix the problem after reasonable attempts, or when the manufacturer cannot complete the repair in a reasonable time. The rules differ by state. This is general information, not legal advice.

What is the defect?

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2024-2026 AMG GT, C-Class, E-Class, SL, CLE, and GLC vehicles. The infotainment control unit may reset while the vehicle is in motion and cause the instrument panel display to go blank.

What is the consequence?

An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer and warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.

What is the manufacturer's remedy?

Dealers will update the infotainment control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 29, 2026. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2026050004. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 8, 2026.

Vehicles covered

  • Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC63 S E 4MATIC+ Coupe, 2025–2026
  • Mercedes-Benz AMG CLE53 4MATIC+, 2024–2025
  • Mercedes-Benz AMG CLE53 4MATIC Cabriolet, 2026
  • Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC43 4MATIC Coupe, 2025
  • Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC63 S E 4MATIC+, 2025–2026
  • Mercedes-Benz AMG CLE53 4MATIC+ Cabriolet, 2025
  • Mercedes-Benz AMG E 53 E 4MATIC+, 2025
  • Mercedes-Benz GLC 350 E 4MATIC, 2025–2026
  • Mercedes-Benz CLE 450 4MATIC Cabriolet, 2024–2026
  • Mercedes-Benz E 450 4MATIC All-Terrain, 2024–2026
  • Mercedes-Benz E 350 4MATIC, 2024–2026
  • Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATIC Coupe, 2025–2026
  • Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 S E 4MATIC+, 2025
  • Mercedes-Benz AMG E 53 4MATIC+ Wagon, 2026
  • Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC43 Coupe, 2026
  • Mercedes-Benz AMG E 53 4MATIC+, 2026
  • Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC43, 2025–2026
  • Mercedes-Benz CLE 300 4MATIC Coupe, 2026
  • Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATIC, 2025–2026
  • Mercedes-Benz E 350, 2025–2026
  • Mercedes-Benz AMG SL43, 2026
  • Mercedes-Benz GLC 300, 2025–2026
  • Mercedes-Benz C 300, 2025–2026
  • Mercedes-Benz E 450 4MATIC, 2024–2026
  • Mercedes-Benz AMG C43 4MATIC, 2025–2026
  • Mercedes-Benz AMG SL63 4MATIC+, 2026
  • Mercedes-Benz AMG CLE53 4MATIC Coupe, 2026
  • Mercedes-Benz CLE 450 4MATIC, 2024–2025
  • Mercedes-Benz CLE 300 4MATIC, 2024–2025
  • Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 S E Performance 4MATIC+, 2026
  • Mercedes-Benz CLE 300 4MATIC Cabriolet, 2024–2026
  • Mercedes-Benz AMG SL63 S E Performance 4MATIC+, 2026
  • Mercedes-Benz AMG SL55 4MATIC+, 2026
  • Mercedes-Benz CLE 450 4MATIC Coupe, 2026
  • Mercedes-Benz C 300 4MATIC, 2025–2026
  • Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 4MATIC+, 2026
  • Mercedes-Benz AMG GT43, 2026

Is your vehicle included?

  • Find the 17-character VIN on the driver-side door jamb sticker or at the base of the windshield.
  • Enter it on NHTSA's recall lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows open recalls for that exact vehicle.
  • Or ask any dealer for the make. A recall repair costs you nothing.

How this recall can matter to a lemon law claim

A recall repair counts as a repair attempt when the same problem keeps coming back. Keep every repair order, with the dates the vehicle went in and came out, because days out of service can count toward your state's threshold. If the problem returns after the recall repair, that history is what a claim is built on.

See your state's lemon law rules →

Official source: NHTSA campaign 26V281000. The recall text on this page is copied from NHTSA's recall file.View on NHTSA ›