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2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Fuel/Propulsion System1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Exterior Lighting15V137000
Filed Mar 10, 201530,141 vehiclesMercedes-Benz Usa, Llc.

Defect. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2015 CLS 400 and CLS 400 4matic, 2012-2015 CLS 550 and CLS 550 4matic, 2012-2013 CLS 63, 2014 CLS 63, and 2014-2015 CLS 63P. The affected vehicles have LED tail lights that may not light on the sides, reducing the rear side visibility of the vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Risk. Reduced rear side marker illumination may prevent other drivers from seeing the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the lighting controller software, free of charge. The recall began April 6, 2015. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2015030005.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Sep 12, 2025CA

I have a 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 that is leaking fuel from the rear driver side by the tire. You can smell fuel inside the cabin of the vehicle very strong. On the vin plate on my door it says in my vehicle is built on April 2011 which would qualify it for the recall from Mercedes. Per NHTSA.

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2014
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20150300Routine
20141300Routine
20130300Routine
2012 — this page1100Routine

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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: Mar 10, 2015. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.