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Mercedes-Benz CL500Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 44 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Mercedes-Benz CL500.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints44Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls11999–2006 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz CL500 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the CL500 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2006Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls2005Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz CL500 problems

All model years combined: 44 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system181
Suspension153
Exterior lighting50
Engine42
Power train30
Service brakes30
Seat belts20
Air bags21
Service brakes, hydraulic11
10 other systems101
1 recall

Mercedes-Benz CL500 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Headlights: switch01V-247 · 2000 · Aug 1, 2001 · 613 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the CL500

  1. ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILUREPE03058 · 2000 · closed Apr 22, 2004
    No recall