Mercedes-Benz CLS550
Owners filed 107 complaints across 13 model years of the Mercedes-Benz CLS550. The 2007 drew the most (35); the 2018 the fewest (0).
Model years13
Complaints107
Recalls34
Fires1
Deaths0
Every Mercedes-Benz CLS550 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Wheels | Routine | |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2015 | 1 | 4 | — | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2014 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 | — | — | Seat Belts | Routine | |
| 2012 | 23 | 3 | — | 1 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2011 | 4 | 3 | — | — | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2009 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2008 | 17 | 3 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2007 | 35 | 4 | 1 | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine |
Which Mercedes-Benz CLS550 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2007 is the weakest year on record, with 35 complaints concentrated in the fuel/propulsion system. It carries 4 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.