Mercedes Benz CL500 problems
Owners have filed 64 complaints about the Mercedes Benz CL500 with NHTSA across model years 1999 to 2006. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Every Mercedes Benz CL500 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.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24,426 | Airbags |
| 2005 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2004 | — | 16 | 0 | 1 | 120,000 | Electrical System |
| 2003 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Lights |
| 2002 | — | 18 | 0 | 4 | 109,000 | Electrical System |
| 2001 | — | 8 | 0 | 1 | 100,000 | Suspension |
| 2000 | — | 7 | 0 | 2 | 64,059 | Suspension |
| 1999 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
What breaks on a Mercedes Benz CL500
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2002
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Mercedes Benz CL500, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Mercedes Benz CL500
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.