Mercedes Benz CL55

Owners filed 10 complaints across 4 model years of the Mercedes Benz CL55. The 2003 drew the most (5); the 2004 the fewest (1).

Model years4

Complaints10

Recalls0

Fires1

Deaths0

Every Mercedes Benz CL55 model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2006	2	1	—	Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, and Connections	Routine
2005	2	—	—	Suspension	Routine
2004	1	—	—	Electrical System	Routine
2003	5	—	—	Electrical System	Routine

Which Mercedes Benz CL55 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2003 is the weakest year on record, with 5 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.