Mercedes-benz Cl-class Electrical Problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 8 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2003. Best year: 2013.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
TL*THE CONTACT WAS A PASSENGER IN A 2003 MERCEDES CL55. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON JUNE 11,2006, THEY WERE INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE( LIMOUSINE) AT 45 MPH. WHEN THE DRIVER DOWN SHIFTED, THE DRIVER DROVE INTO O...
2003 MERCEDES-BENZ CL55 LOW-SPEED (25-35MPH) HIGH-ACCELERATION HEAD-ON IMPACT WITH A LIMOUSINE (APPROX. 45MPH) WHERE THE CL55 DASH MOUNTED AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AFTER THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST, AND THE CL55'S INTEGRATED SEATBELT WORN BY THE PA...
On October 17, 2023, my vehicle experienced a significant issue—a fire incident—while I was leaving the garage of my house. According to the fire department & my insurance adjuster, it appeared that electrical components started the ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ CL550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SMOKE ODOR UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD. UPON INSPECTING UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD, THE CONTACT FOUND EVIDENCE THAT THE LIGHTING COVER WA...
WENT OUT THIS MORNING DRIVING. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES OF DRIVING SAW WHITE SMOKE IN REAR VIEW MIRROR. THEN I SAW WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. PULLED OVER RAISED HOOD AND SAW SMOKE AND FLAMES. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ CL550. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT. THE CONTACT'S WIFE SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE LEFT ARM THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTI...
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN MY ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINTS DEPLOYED AND STRUCK MY HEAD AND NECK. THE SOUND WHEN THEY ACTIVATED WAS LIKE A GUNSHOT INSIDE THE CAR. THE DEALER SAID THEY FOUND NO REASON FOR THE DEPLOYMENT. THEY SAY NOTHIN...
The Instrument cluster has no light so I cannot see the speed. The dealer refuses the recall. RECALL - #06V028000
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DOESN'T ILLUMINATE.
I BOUGHT A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 2004 CL 500 MB FROM HBL TYSONS ON 8545 LEESBURG PIKE, VIENNA, VA ON APR 19, 2008. THE SALESMAN SHOWED ME THE CARFAX REPORT WHICH SHOWED NO PRIOR PROBLEMS. SO, I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE W/ AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. H...
AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH NO ACCIDENT OR PHYSICAL DAMAGED. *TR
The seat occupancy sensor on the passenger seat of this car is malfunctioning. This is a RECOGNIZED PROBLEM for Mercedes cars. There are numerous websites and YouTube videos describing this problem, offering replacement sensors, offerin...