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Mercedes-Benz CL550Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 23 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Mercedes-Benz CL550.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints23Top: Fuel/propulsion systemSafety recalls12007–2013 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz CL550 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 CL550 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2013Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2008Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls2007Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz CL550 problems

All model years combined: 23 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
Fuel/propulsion system60
Electrical system41
Air bags31
Power train30
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Structure21
Engine21
Seat belts20
Fuel system, gasoline20
3 other systems31
1 recall

Mercedes-Benz CL550 recalls

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

–Fuel system, gasoline12V-557 · 2011–2012 · Dec 3, 2012 · 5,800 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the CL550

  1. Loss of rear lighting assemblyEA13008 · 2008–2011 · closed May 12, 2014
    Led to recall 14V-177