Mercedes Benz CL500
Owners filed 44 complaints across 8 model years of the Mercedes Benz CL500. The 2002 drew the most (12); the 2003 the fewest (1).
Model years8
Complaints44
Recalls1
Fires7
Deaths0
Every Mercedes Benz CL500 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | — | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Routine | |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 | 1 | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Exterior Lighting | Routine | |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 | 3 | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2000 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Seat Belts | Routine |
Which Mercedes Benz CL500 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2002 is the weakest year on record, with 12 complaints concentrated in the electrical system.
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.