Mercedes-Benz CLS550Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 107 owner complaints and 11 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz CLS550.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints107Top: Fuel/propulsion system Safety recalls112006–2018 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz CLS550 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 CLS550 median. Tap a year for its full report.

7 35 17 4 1 4 23 4 10 1 0 1 0

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2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2017Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2015Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls 2014Not rated–/10010 complaints · 4 recalls 2013Not rated–/1004 complaints · 3 recalls 2012Not rated–/10023 complaints · 3 recalls 2011Not rated–/1004 complaints · 3 recalls 2010Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls 2009Not rated–/1004 complaints · 3 recalls 2008Not rated–/10017 complaints · 3 recalls 2007Not rated–/10035 complaints · 4 recalls 2006Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz CLS550 problems

All model years combined: 107 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

36Fuel/propulsion system1 crash/fire/injury

12Power train2 crash/fire/injury

11Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury

10Service brakes1 crash/fire/injury

10Suspension

9Fuel system, gasoline

8Engine1 crash/fire/injury

6Steering

6Air bags

2111 other systems

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Fuel/propulsion system	36	1
Power train	12	2
Electrical system	11	1
Service brakes	10	1
Suspension	10	0
Fuel system, gasoline	9	0
Engine	8	1
Steering	6	1
Air bags	6	2
11 other systems	21	0

11 recalls

Mercedes-Benz CLS550 recalls

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

Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly24V-874 · 2007–2011 · Nov 19, 2024 · 33,456 vehicles Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly22V-954 · 2006–2011 · Dec 23, 2022 · 131,653 vehicles Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly21V-196 · 2007 · Mar 19, 2021 · 11,356 vehicles Communication: auto crash notification21V-058 · 2017–2018 · Feb 5, 2021 · 1,292,258 vehicles Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly19V-918 · 2007–2011 · Dec 20, 2019 · 747,928 vehicles Communication19V-787 · 2013–2016 · Nov 1, 2019 · 24,226 vehicles Frontal: sensor/control module-inactive17V-177 · 2012–2014 · Mar 14, 2017 · 51 vehicles Engine and engine cooling: engine15V-505 · 2015 · Aug 11, 2015 · 209 vehicles Exterior lighting15V-137 · 2012–2015 · Mar 10, 2015 · 30,141 vehicles Body: hood15V-088 · 2013–2015 · Feb 13, 2015 · 147,224 vehicles Hood: latch12V-533 · 2012 · Nov 6, 2012 · 23 vehicles

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the CLS550

Sep 17, 2021
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2012–2018 · still open
Open
Dec 20, 2013
Loss of rear lighting assemblyEA13008 · 2008–2011 · closed May 12, 2014
Led to recall 14V-177