2007 Mercedes Benz CLK550

Routine

Owners filed 5 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. It has been recalled 4 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Fuel/Propulsion System2
001
Fuel System, Gasoline1
000
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine1
000
Engine1
000

4 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly24V874000
Filed Nov 19, 202433,456 vehiclesMercedes-Benz Usa, Llc

Defect. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2001-2011 C-Class, CLK, E-Class, and CLS vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models and model years. The glass sunroof panel may not be properly secured and can detach.

Risk. A detached sunroof panel can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will inspect and replace the sunroof panel as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall is an expansion of previous NHTSA recall number 22V-954. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2024120001/2/3.

Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly22V954000
Filed Dec 23, 2022131,653 vehiclesMercedes-Benz Usa, Llc

Defect. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2001-2011 C-Class, CLK, E-Class, and CLS vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. The glass sunroof panel may not be properly secured and may detach.

Risk. A detached sunroof panel may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will inspect and replace the sunroof panel as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 3, 2023. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall expands NHTSA recall number 19V-918. MBUSA's numbers for this recall are 2023010004, 2023010005, and 2023010006.

Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly21V196000
Filed Mar 19, 202111,356 vehiclesMercedes-Benz Usa, Llc

Defect. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2007 C350, C230, C280, CLK350, E320CDI, E350 Wagon, E350, 2006 C55 AMG, CLK500, CLS500, CLS55 AMG, E500 Wagon, E500, E55 AMG, 2007 CLK550, CLS550, CLS63 AMG, E550, E63 AMG, and E63 Wagon AMG vehicles. The bonding between the glass panel and the sliding roof frame may deteriorate, possibly causing the glass panel to detach from the vehicle.

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. Owner letters were mailed May 7, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall is an expansion of recall number 19V-918. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021040012.

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
Fuel/Propulsion System1 injured
Filed Dec 6, 202082,000 milesTN

PARKED MY CAR IN MY GARAGE FOR THE NIGHT, NEXT MORNING MY GARAGE HAD A STRONG SMELL OF GAS. WHEN I GOT IN THE CAR IT WAS EVEN STRONGER. HAS BEEN 3 DAYS NOW AND YOU CAN EVEN SMELL THE GAS OUTSIDE OF THE CAR WHEN IT'S BEEN PARKED.THE OVERWHELMING SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE CABIN OF MY CAR IS NAUSEATING AND I'M AFRAID IT'S GONNA CAUSE ME TO LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jul 20, 201554,920 milesCA

THE VEHICLE STALLED, ENGINE QUIT, ON A BUSY SIDE STREET. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER ON THE DIRT SIDE OF THE STREET. RESTARTS WERE ATTEMPTED TO NO AVAIL. THE ENGINE WILL IDLE FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS THEN SHUTDOWN. IT SOUNDED LIKE FUEL STARVATION. THE FUEL INDICATOR SHOWED 4 BARS OR A LITTLE UNDER HALF TANK. THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED WITH 5 GALLONS OF GASOLINE WHERE THE VEHICLE STARTED FINE AND DRIVEN HOME. THE CAUSE WAS FOUND OUT TO BE A FAULTY FUEL INDICATOR. IT LATER FREEZES ON HALF FULL EVEN IF IT IS FILLED TO FULL TANK AT THE GAS STATION. FUEL GAUGE READINGS ARE INCORRECT AND INTERMITTENT. RESEARCH FROM NADA GUIDES ON THIS VEHICLE REVEALED US NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 08V303000 AND MERCEDES BENZ RECALL NO. 2008 07000, REGARDING INCORRECT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION NUMBER CODING. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE'S VIN DOES NOT SHOW ANY RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN. UPDATED 09/25/15*LJ.......UPDATED 10/19/15 *BF UPDATED 12/21/2015 *JS UPDATED 01/25/16.*JB

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Mar 6, 201535,000 milesGA

WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FILLED UP FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK AND THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN THE GARAGE. AFTER THE CAR IS DRIVEN AND A FEW GALLONS OF FUEL ARE BURNED, THE SMELL IS NO LONGER NOTICEABLE. THE REPAIR FACILITY SAID THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND SEALS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Engine
Filed Sep 3, 201372,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN UNSECURED CLAMP BEHIND THE FIREWALL AND AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jun 18, 2007CA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ CLK550. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE STEERING LOCKED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MERCEDES BENZ DEALER. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, ENGINE SIZE, POWERTRAIN, AND MILEAGE INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN.

5 of 5 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2007
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20090400Routine
20081300Routine
2007 — this page5400Routine

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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: Nov 19, 2024. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.