Mercedes-Benz AMG CLS53

Owners filed 8 complaints across 3 model years of the Mercedes-Benz AMG CLS53. The 2019 drew the most (6); the 2021 the fewest (1).

Model years3

Complaints8

Recalls27

Fires0

Deaths0

Every Mercedes-Benz AMG CLS53 model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2021	1	10	—	—	Electrical System › Adas › Autonomous/Self Driving	Routine
2020	1	7	—	—	Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera	Routine
2019	6	10	—	—	Wheels	Routine

Which Mercedes-Benz AMG CLS53 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2019 is the weakest year on record, with 6 complaints concentrated in the wheels. It carries 10 recalls.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.