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Mercedes Benz CLS500 problems

Owners have filed 87 complaints about the Mercedes Benz CLS500 with NHTSA across model years 2004 to 2009. More of them are about the fuel & propulsion than anything else.

Every Mercedes Benz CLS500 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.

3 75 6 3
04 06 07 09
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
2009 — 3 0 0 — Electrical System
2007 — 6 0 0 91,600 Airbags
2006 — 75 5 0 96,462 Brakes
2004 — 3 0 0 — Engine & Cooling

What breaks on a Mercedes Benz CLS500

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

Fuel & Propulsion 25 28.7%

Worst in 2006

Brakes 24 27.6%

Worst in 2006

Airbags 6 6.9%

Worst in 2006

Transmission & Drivetrain 4 4.6%

Worst in 2006

Electrical System 4 4.6%

Worst in 2006

Acceleration & Cruise Control 4 4.6%

Worst in 2006

Wheels 4 4.6%

Worst in 2006

Engine & Cooling 3 3.4%

Worst in 2006

Stability & Traction Control 3 3.4%

Worst in 2006

Suspension 2 2.3%

Worst in 2006

Tires 2 2.3%

Worst in 2006

Seats 2 2.3%

Worst in 2006

Steering 1 1.1%

Worst in 2007

Lights 1 1.1%

Worst in 2009

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Mercedes Benz CLS500, by the month it reached NHTSA.

May 2007 peak 6 Oct 2024

Compare the Mercedes Benz CLS500

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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