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Worst years for a Mercedes Benz CL Class

Owners have filed 52 complaints about the Mercedes Benz CL Class with NHTSA across model years 2000 to 2004. More of them are about the suspension than anything else.

Avoid

2003 Mercedes Benz CL Class

12 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly seat belts.

Cleanest on record

2004 Mercedes Benz CL Class

10 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.

Every Mercedes Benz CL Class year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2004 C 10 2 0 37,000 Electrical System
2003 D 12 8 11 13,500 Seat Belts
2002 D 25 1 2 55,213 Suspension
2001 — 4 0 0 — Electrical System
2000 — 1 0 1 — Fuel & Propulsion

What breaks on a Mercedes Benz CL Class

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Suspension 9 17.3%

Worst in 2002

Electrical System 7 13.5%

Worst in 2002

Engine & Cooling 5 9.6%

Worst in 2002

Airbags 4 7.7%

Worst in 2003

Lights 4 7.7%

Worst in 2002

Seat Belts 4 7.7%

Worst in 2003

Tires 3 5.8%

Worst in 2002

Seats 3 5.8%

Worst in 2003

Steering 2 3.8%

Worst in 2003

Brakes 2 3.8%

Worst in 2002

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 3.8%

Worst in 2002

Transmission & Drivetrain 1 1.9%

Worst in 2003

Body & Structure 1 1.9%

Worst in 2002

Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 1.9%

Worst in 2004

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Mercedes Benz CL Class, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Sep 2001 peak 7 Jan 2012

Compare the Mercedes Benz CL Class

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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