Mercedes Benz CLS500

Owners filed 67 complaints across 4 model years of the Mercedes Benz CLS500. The 2006 drew the most (62); the 2009 the fewest (1).

Model years4

Complaints67

Recalls3

Fires0

Deaths0

Every Mercedes Benz CLS500 model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2009	1	0	—	—	Electrical System	Routine
2007	2	0	—	—	Air Bags	Routine
2006	62	3	—	3	Service Brakes	Routine
2004	2	0	—	—	Engine	Routine

Which Mercedes Benz CLS500 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2006 is the weakest year on record, with 62 complaints concentrated in the service brakes. It carries 3 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.