2005 Mercedes Benz CLK55

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the unknown or other. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Unknown or Other1
000
Steering1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly19V918000
Filed Dec 20, 2019747,928 vehiclesMercedes-Benz Usa, Llc.

Defect. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2001-2011 vehicles. The bonding between the glass panel and the sliding roof frame may deteriorate, possibly resulting in the glass panel detaching from the vehicle. For a full list of the affected models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/RMISC-19V918-4126.pdf

Risk. A detached glass panel can separate from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the glass panel bonding and replace the sliding roof, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 10, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020040011.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Steering
Filed Aug 11, 201175,000 milesCA

STEERING WHEEL STUCK IN HIGHEST POSITION OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS' VIEW. *TR

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 13, 200617,927 milesNY

CONSUMER WOULD LIKE MANUFACTURER TO REIMBURSE THEM FOR REPAIR WORK DONE ON THERE 2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLK55. *KB THE COVERINGS THAT WERE REPLACED ARE A PIECE OF BLACK PLASTIC THAT FITS UNDER THE FRONT BUMPER AND IS DIRECTLY BEHIND THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY ON BOTH SIDES. ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING ONE OF THE COVERINGS BECAME WEDGED AGAINST THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO REMOVED THE COVERING AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE DRIVEN WITHOUT IT. ABOUT A WEEK LATER THE COVERING ON THE LEFT SIDE SLID IN FRONT OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE THEN WENT FLYING OFF THE CAR WHILE IT WAS GOING 60 MPH. THE CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE COVERINGS REPLACED. THE COVERING WERE REPLACED AND THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPLACEMENTS. THE VEHICLE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE COVERINGS. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE PARTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *NM

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2005
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20061000Routine
2005 — this page2100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Dec 20, 2019. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.