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Mercedes Benz CL600 problems

Owners have filed 47 complaints about the Mercedes Benz CL600 with NHTSA across model years 2001 to 2005. More of them are about the suspension than anything else.

Every Mercedes Benz CL600 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
2005 — 1 0 0 — Suspension
2004 — 1 0 0 — Suspension
2003 — 2 0 0 — Suspension
2002 — 18 0 0 76,000 Suspension
2001 — 25 0 10 65,700 Suspension

What breaks on a Mercedes Benz CL600

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

Suspension 17 36.2%

Worst in 2001

Engine & Cooling 7 14.9%

Worst in 2002

Electrical System 5 10.6%

Worst in 2001

Brakes 3 6.4%

Worst in 2002

Body & Structure 3 6.4%

Worst in 2001

Lights 3 6.4%

Worst in 2001

Fuel & Propulsion 3 6.4%

Worst in 2001

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 4.3%

Worst in 2001

Airbags 1 2.1%

Worst in 2001

Steering 1 2.1%

Worst in 2002

Stability & Traction Control 1 2.1%

Worst in 2002

Doors, Latches & Locks 1 2.1%

Worst in 2001

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Mercedes Benz CL600, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Feb 2006 peak 7 Mar 2023

Compare the Mercedes Benz CL600

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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