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Mercedes Benz CLS500 recalls by model year

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

67 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

96,231 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 to 2009 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 54 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

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Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

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2004: 0; 2006: 3; 2007: 0; 2009: 0

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Year-by-year records

Mercedes Benz CLS500 model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
2004	2	0	Not available
2006	62	3	Not available
2007	2	0	-3
2009	1	0	Not available

Recall history

3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

19V918000 · Visibility:Sun/Moon Roof Assembly

Reported: 2019-12-20 (December 20, 2019) · Model years: 2006

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

Consequence: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

21V196000 · Visibility:Sun/Moon Roof Assembly

Reported: 2021-03-19 (March 19, 2021) · Model years: 2006

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.

Consequence: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

24V874000 · Visibility:Sun/Moon Roof Assembly

Reported: 2024-11-19 (November 19, 2024) · Model years: 2006

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.

Consequence: 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.

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Data completeness

67 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

80.6%Usable mileage54 / 67 records

100.0%Valid incident date67 / 67 records

100.0%Valid filing date67 / 67 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates67 / 67 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

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Component complaint heatmap
Component	2004	2006	2007	2009
Service Brakes	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	2133.9% ODI 10462549 · 48,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLS 500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN HIS HOME, HE COULD SMELL GASOLINE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED IN THE RESIDENTIAL GARAGE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FUEL LEAK AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.... UPDATED 08/15/12 BF UPDATED 08/16/2012 JS Look up ODI 10462549 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10525692 · 49,874 mi I RECEIVED A WARNING ON MY DASHBOARD THAT MY REAR TAIL LIGHT BLINKER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THE PASSENGER SIDE BLINKER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. UPON TESTING THE HAZARD LIGHTS THE BLINKER WAS CORRECTING AND AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR THE LIGHT FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY. 2 WEEKS LATER I RECEIVED THE SAME ERROR AGAIN, TURNING OFF AND ON THE CAR DID NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE. UPON OPENING THE TRUNK AND INSPECTING THE LIGHT I NOTICED THE TOP BROWN WIRE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE TAIL LIGHT HARNESS WAS BLACKENED AND BURNED AS IF THE WIRE WAS OVE… Look up ODI 10525692 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	150.0% ODI 10548066 · 50,000 mi FROM A STOPPED POSITION THERE IS DELAY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED BEFORE THE ENGINE ACTUALLY BEGINS TO ACCELERATE. THE DELAY IS APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS AND PRESENTS SERIOUS DANGER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO APPROACHING TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD A FEW CLOSE CALLS WHERE I WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT HESITATION WITH THE ACCELERATION. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER A FEW TIMES, BUT THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM AND NO ERROR FAULTS HAD BEEN LOGGED IN THE VEHICLES COMPUTER. THE PROBLEM WAS I… Look up ODI 10548066 at NHTSA ↗	1219.4% ODI 10475312 · 105,000 mi I FILLED MY GAS TANK AND DROVE HOME, PARKED IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING I ENTERED THE GARAGE AND WAS OVERWHELMED BY THE SMELL OF RAW GAS. THE GARAGE WAS CLOSED AND IT CONTAINS A HOT WATER HEATER WHICH COULD HAVE EASILY LIT THE GAS FUMES AND STARTED A FIRE OR EXPLOSION. MY 2 KIDS' BEDROOMS ARE ABOVE THE GARAGE. THROUGH SOME CHECKING, GASOLINE SEEMS TO BE RUNNING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK WHEN IT IS FULL. IT IS NOT COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP MODULE SEAL. THIS IS BOTH DANGEROUS AND A POLLUTION AND HEALTH RISK. I JUST BOUGHT THE C… Look up ODI 10475312 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 11162381 · 100,200 mi FUEL SMELL SUSPENSION DRIVERS SEAT TEARING BRAKES Look up ODI 11162381 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1016.1% ODI 10439428 LEAKING FUEL FROM CRACK IN FUEL TANK. SERVICE ADVISOR AT LOCAL MERCEDES BENZ DEALERSHIP STATES CRACK IS FROM SEAL FOUND ON TOP OF TANK. REQUIRED REPLACING OF FUEL TANK AND FUEL PUMP SEALS FUMES FROM FUEL SEEPED INTO VEHICLE AND BACK SEAT CUSHIONS WITH VERY STRONG SMELL OF FUEL. SEATS STILL SMELL LIKE FUEL, THUS CAR WITH SMELL OF FUEL. VERY UNCOMFORTABLE WITH BURNING SENSATION TO NOSE. SERVICE ADVISOR STATES THIS IS SECOND INCIDENT WITH CRACKED FUEL TANK THIS YEAR. *TR Look up ODI 10439428 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	46.5% ODI 10207663 PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT TREE. AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE AND SATELLITE DID NOT NOTIFY POLICE. COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. MYSELF AND 2 OTHER PEOPLE WERE INJURED. SIMILAR SITUATION HAPPENED EARLIER THIS YEAR WHEN VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, STRUCK CAR IN FRONT OF ME, AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE AND SATELLITE DID NOT NOTIFY POLICE. IN BOTH INSTANCES THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE, THE MOST RECENT OVER $20,000. THE CAR IS STILL IN REPAIR SHOP 4 WEEKS AFTER ACCIDENT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE I AM FEARFUL … Look up ODI 10207663 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 10356235 · 83,000 mi I HAVE A 2007 MERCEDES CLS 550. MY HEADREST HAVE DEPLOYED FOR SOME REASON ON AT LEAST FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. WHEN THE HEADREST DEPLOYS IT HITS ME IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. IT HAS HAPPENED 2X WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND 2X WHILE BACKING UP. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPAIRED THE HEADREST ON AT LEAST FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. INCLUDING KEEPING THE VEHICLE FOR ALMOST A MONTH AND HALF. THAT REPAIR WAS JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO. LAST WEEK WHILE DRIVING ON THE FWY, THE HEADREST DEPLOYED AGAIN FOR NO REASON AND STRUCK ME IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. I B… Look up ODI 10356235 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Vehicle Speed Control	150.0% ODI 10548066 · 50,000 mi FROM A STOPPED POSITION THERE IS DELAY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED BEFORE THE ENGINE ACTUALLY BEGINS TO ACCELERATE. THE DELAY IS APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS AND PRESENTS SERIOUS DANGER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO APPROACHING TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD A FEW CLOSE CALLS WHERE I WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT HESITATION WITH THE ACCELERATION. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER A FEW TIMES, BUT THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM AND NO ERROR FAULTS HAD BEEN LOGGED IN THE VEHICLES COMPUTER. THE PROBLEM WAS I… Look up ODI 10548066 at NHTSA ↗	34.8% ODI 10207663 PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT TREE. AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE AND SATELLITE DID NOT NOTIFY POLICE. COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. MYSELF AND 2 OTHER PEOPLE WERE INJURED. SIMILAR SITUATION HAPPENED EARLIER THIS YEAR WHEN VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, STRUCK CAR IN FRONT OF ME, AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE AND SATELLITE DID NOT NOTIFY POLICE. IN BOTH INSTANCES THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE, THE MOST RECENT OVER $20,000. THE CAR IS STILL IN REPAIR SHOP 4 WEEKS AFTER ACCIDENT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE I AM FEARFUL … Look up ODI 10207663 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	23.2% ODI 10270109 · 34,400 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLS500. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ENGINE STALLS. THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER, INCLUDING BRAKING AND POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE GLIDED DOWN INTO A CURB DUE TO THE FAILURE. WHEN SHIFTED INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE RESTARTS NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES WERE DISCOVERED, BUT NOT THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS TRANSMISSION FAILURE, IN WHCIH THE CONTACT BELIEVES IS THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING. THE F… Look up ODI 10270109 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10525692 · 49,874 mi I RECEIVED A WARNING ON MY DASHBOARD THAT MY REAR TAIL LIGHT BLINKER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THE PASSENGER SIDE BLINKER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. UPON TESTING THE HAZARD LIGHTS THE BLINKER WAS CORRECTING AND AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR THE LIGHT FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY. 2 WEEKS LATER I RECEIVED THE SAME ERROR AGAIN, TURNING OFF AND ON THE CAR DID NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE. UPON OPENING THE TRUNK AND INSPECTING THE LIGHT I NOTICED THE TOP BROWN WIRE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE TAIL LIGHT HARNESS WAS BLACKENED AND BURNED AS IF THE WIRE WAS OVE… Look up ODI 10525692 at NHTSA ↗
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	34.8% ODI 10464371 · 91,900 mi DRIVING AT STEADY SPEED, TRIED TO BRAKE- BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR, DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP- NO APPARENT BRAKING ACTUALLY HAPPENED, DESPITE PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. LOCKING UP OF DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL CAUSED TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, CAUSING A 360 DEGREE SPIN. CAR MALFUNCTIONED AFTERWARDS, COULD NOT DRIVE UNTIL TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS AFTERWARD- NO BRAKE LIGHT, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NO ERROR MESSAGE IN THE DASHBOARD RELATING TO BRAKE FAILURE. *TR Look up ODI 10464371 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine	150.0% ODI 10509696 · 64,530 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ S500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,530. TR UPDATED 06/07/13LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER ULTIMATELY OFFERED A 20 PERCENT DISCOUNT ON THE PART ONLY. UPDATED 06/13/2013 *JS Look up ODI 10509696 at NHTSA ↗	23.2% ODI 10574204 · 66,397 mi THE CAR GAS SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING. VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY INTERSECTION GAS TANK READ THAT THERE WAS 1/4 TANK. COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR COLLISION. PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM, TANK AND SENSORS. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME. FUEL MODULE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. ALL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE THROUGH MERCEDES DEALERSHIP. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BY MERCEDES TWICE. ON GOING SMELL OF GASOLINE. *TR Look up ODI 10574204 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Service Brakes	90,425–136,500 mi	120,020 mi	20	ODI 10462549 · 48,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLS 500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN HIS HOME, HE COULD SMELL GASOLINE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED IN THE RESIDENTIAL GARAGE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FUEL LEAK AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.... UPDATED 08/15/12 BF UPDATED 08/16/2012 JS Look up ODI 10462549 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10464371 · 91,900 mi DRIVING AT STEADY SPEED, TRIED TO BRAKE- BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR, DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP- NO APPARENT BRAKING ACTUALLY HAPPENED, DESPITE PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. LOCKING UP OF DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL CAUSED TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, CAUSING A 360 DEGREE SPIN. CAR MALFUNCTIONED AFTERWARDS, COULD NOT DRIVE UNTIL TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS AFTERWARD- NO BRAKE LIGHT, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NO ERROR MESSAGE IN THE DASHBOARD RELATING TO BRAKE FAILURE. TR Look up ODI 10464371 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10486053 · 59,767 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES CLS500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE BELIEVES THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V133000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE SBC UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE ONLY PART COVERED WAS THE SBC PUMP. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59… Look up ODI 10486053 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	73,715–107,000 mi	97,759 mi	11	ODI 10548066 · 50,000 mi FROM A STOPPED POSITION THERE IS DELAY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED BEFORE THE ENGINE ACTUALLY BEGINS TO ACCELERATE. THE DELAY IS APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS AND PRESENTS SERIOUS DANGER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO APPROACHING TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD A FEW CLOSE CALLS WHERE I WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT HESITATION WITH THE ACCELERATION. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER A FEW TIMES, BUT THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM AND NO ERROR FAULTS HAD BEEN LOGGED IN THE VEHICLES COMPUTER. THE PROBLEM WAS I… Look up ODI 10548066 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10475312 · 105,000 mi I FILLED MY GAS TANK AND DROVE HOME, PARKED IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING I ENTERED THE GARAGE AND WAS OVERWHELMED BY THE SMELL OF RAW GAS. THE GARAGE WAS CLOSED AND IT CONTAINS A HOT WATER HEATER WHICH COULD HAVE EASILY LIT THE GAS FUMES AND STARTED A FIRE OR EXPLOSION. MY 2 KIDS' BEDROOMS ARE ABOVE THE GARAGE. THROUGH SOME CHECKING, GASOLINE SEEMS TO BE RUNNING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK WHEN IT IS FULL. IT IS NOT COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP MODULE SEAL. THIS IS BOTH DANGEROUS AND A POLLUTION AND HEALTH RISK. I JUST BOUGHT THE C… Look up ODI 10475312 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10496886 · 57,000 mi THROUGH SOME CHECKING, GASOLINE SEEMS TO BE RUNNING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK WHEN IT IS FULL. IT IS NOT COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP MODULE SEAL. THIS IS BOTH DANGEROUS AND A POLLUTION AND HEALTH RISK. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR, SO I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THE PROBLEM HAS EXISTED. HE TOLD ME THAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS LEAKING UNDERNEATH OF THE SEATS. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT HE JUST FIXED TWO CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS ALSO A RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER (2008-020001) OUT HERE STATING THE SAME ISSUE, BUT MB AT ARLINGTON TOL… Look up ODI 10496886 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	39,509–83,633 mi	63,821 mi	8	ODI 10537274 · 105,000 mi FUEL SENDING UNIT LEAKS AFTER FILLING UP GAS TANK. HOLDS THE RAW GAS IN TOP OF SENDING UNIT. CAUSES INSIDE OF CAR TO FILL UP WITH RAW GAS SMELL, GETS REALLY BAD ON HOT DAYS. SMELLS LIKE RAW GAS IN GARAGE. FUEL SENDING UNIT IS UNDER BACK SEAT BEHIND DRIVER, WHICH COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. TR Look up ODI 10537274 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10556905 · 78,510 mi AFTER FILLING MY CAR, I STARTED SMELLING A GAS ODOR COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE BACK SEAT AREA WHEN I REACH HOME ABOUT 2 MILES AWAY FROM THE SERVICE STATION WHERE I FILLED UP. I FIGURE THE SMELL WOULD HAVE GO AWAY BUT EVERYTIME I DRIVE MY CAR I CAN BE ASSURED TO SMELL THAT GAS ODOR IN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER AREA WHICH NOW IS VERY ANNOYING FOR A CAR I PAID SO MUCH MONEY FOR. .... TR Look up ODI 10556905 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10557812 · 99,000 mi BOUGHT THIS CAR LESS THAN 30 DAYS AGO AND IT HAS VERY STRONG GAS SMELL EVERY TIME AFTER REFUELING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR...I HAVE TO LEAVE MY GARAGE DOOR OPEN BECAUSE OF THE STRONG GAS FUMES IN THE GARAGE THAT ALSO CREEP INTO THE HOUSE!! *TR Look up ODI 10557812 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	Too few reports for a range	83,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10462549 · 48,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLS 500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN HIS HOME, HE COULD SMELL GASOLINE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED IN THE RESIDENTIAL GARAGE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FUEL LEAK AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.... UPDATED 08/15/12 BF UPDATED 08/16/2012 JS Look up ODI 10462549 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11058048 · 150,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS500. THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SHOULDER INJURY, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. Look up ODI 11058048 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10356235 · 83,000 mi I HAVE A 2007 MERCEDES CLS 550. MY HEADREST HAVE DEPLOYED FOR SOME REASON ON AT LEAST FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. WHEN THE HEADREST DEPLOYS IT HITS ME IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. IT HAS HAPPENED 2X WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND 2X WHILE BACKING UP. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPAIRED THE HEADREST ON AT LEAST FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. INCLUDING KEEPING THE VEHICLE FOR ALMOST A MONTH AND HALF. THAT REPAIR WAS JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO. LAST WEEK WHILE DRIVING ON THE FWY, THE HEADREST DEPLOYED AGAIN FOR NO REASON AND STRUCK ME IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. I B… Look up ODI 10356235 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	Too few reports for a range	64,750 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10548066 · 50,000 mi FROM A STOPPED POSITION THERE IS DELAY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED BEFORE THE ENGINE ACTUALLY BEGINS TO ACCELERATE. THE DELAY IS APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS AND PRESENTS SERIOUS DANGER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO APPROACHING TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD A FEW CLOSE CALLS WHERE I WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT HESITATION WITH THE ACCELERATION. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER A FEW TIMES, BUT THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM AND NO ERROR FAULTS HAD BEEN LOGGED IN THE VEHICLES COMPUTER. THE PROBLEM WAS I… Look up ODI 10548066 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10363342 · 79,500 mi I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-10 ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2010 BETWEEN 5:10 AND 5:15 P.M. AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR TOOK OFF AT SPEEDS OVER 100MPH OUT OF CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR ON THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I WAS HORRIFIED AND COULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED.IT IS A MIRACLE NO ONE WAS KILLED OR INJURED. MY 14 YEAR OLD SON AND HIS FRIEND WERE IN THE CAR DURING THIS WHOLE ORDEAL. I CALLED MY HUSBAND AND HE ADVISED ME AND THE KIDS TO BE CALM AND TO TURN THE CAR OFF, WHICH I DID. I THEN DESCRIBED T… Look up ODI 10363342 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	42,137 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10270109 · 34,400 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLS500. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ENGINE STALLS. THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER, INCLUDING BRAKING AND POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE GLIDED DOWN INTO A CURB DUE TO THE FAILURE. WHEN SHIFTED INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE RESTARTS NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES WERE DISCOVERED, BUT NOT THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS TRANSMISSION FAILURE, IN WHCIH THE CONTACT BELIEVES IS THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING. THE F… Look up ODI 10270109 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10525692 · 49,874 mi I RECEIVED A WARNING ON MY DASHBOARD THAT MY REAR TAIL LIGHT BLINKER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THE PASSENGER SIDE BLINKER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. UPON TESTING THE HAZARD LIGHTS THE BLINKER WAS CORRECTING AND AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR THE LIGHT FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY. 2 WEEKS LATER I RECEIVED THE SAME ERROR AGAIN, TURNING OFF AND ON THE CAR DID NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE. UPON OPENING THE TRUNK AND INSPECTING THE LIGHT I NOTICED THE TOP BROWN WIRE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE TAIL LIGHT HARNESS WAS BLACKENED AND BURNED AS IF THE WIRE WAS OVE… Look up ODI 10525692 at NHTSA ↗
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	Too few reports for a range	131,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10464371 · 91,900 mi DRIVING AT STEADY SPEED, TRIED TO BRAKE- BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR, DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP- NO APPARENT BRAKING ACTUALLY HAPPENED, DESPITE PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. LOCKING UP OF DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL CAUSED TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, CAUSING A 360 DEGREE SPIN. CAR MALFUNCTIONED AFTERWARDS, COULD NOT DRIVE UNTIL TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS AFTERWARD- NO BRAKE LIGHT, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NO ERROR MESSAGE IN THE DASHBOARD RELATING TO BRAKE FAILURE. *TR Look up ODI 10464371 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11342610 · 170,000 mi BRAKES KEEP GOING OUT. BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR. ESP LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR THROTTLING TO A SLOW CREEP EVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR ME AND MY WIFE AND CHILD. Look up ODI 11342610 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11615195 · 131,000 mi The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ABS and ESC warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the electronic stability control module. The contact was informed that the part had been discontinued. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 131,000. Look up ODI 11615195 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	Too few reports for a range	66,397 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10509696 · 64,530 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ S500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,530. TR UPDATED 06/07/13LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER ULTIMATELY OFFERED A 20 PERCENT DISCOUNT ON THE PART ONLY. UPDATED 06/13/2013 JS Look up ODI 10509696 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10574204 · 66,397 mi THE CAR GAS SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING. VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY INTERSECTION GAS TANK READ THAT THERE WAS 1/4 TANK. COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR COLLISION. PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM, TANK AND SENSORS. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME. FUEL MODULE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. ALL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE THROUGH MERCEDES DEALERSHIP. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BY MERCEDES TWICE. ON GOING SMELL OF GASOLINE. TR Look up ODI 10574204 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10748825 · 96,462 mi I BOUGHT THE USED MERCEDES BENZ CLS500 2006 JUST FOUR DAYS AGO. IN THE DEALER NOTES , IT SAID THERE WERE NO ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND THE CAR RUNS SMOOTHLY . I TEST DROVE IT , AND IT DID . BUT NOW , THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THE CAR FAILED TO START. SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T START UNTIL I TURN THE KEY ABOUT 20 TIMES. YESTERDAY , THE CAR STOPPED ON THE ROAD WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. LUCKILY , I MANAGED TO RESTART IT AND DROVE HOME . AND THE CAR WON'T START AGAIN . PLEASE HELP. Look up ODI 10748825 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	24V874000	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2007: 0 complaints · 2009: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2007	0	0	0
2009	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2007	2	0	0
2009	1	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Service Brakes	Fuel/Propulsion System	Fuel System, Gasoline	Air Bags	Vehicle Speed Control	Electrical System	Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	Engine
Service Brakes	—	1 ODI 11140687 · 130,900 mi BOUGHT THE 2006 CLS 500 2 YEARS AGO, SINCE THAT SECOND DAY I HAVE ISSUES WITH SBC MODULE, I CALL MB DEALER THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, SINCE THE PRODUCTION DATE WAS 2004, OKAY AFTER THAT I TRY SEVERAL OTHER MECHANICS AND NOBODY HAVE THE STAR TOOL TO FIX UP, THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND I CONTINUE TAKE THE RISK COUPLE MONTHS UNTIL THE FUEL LINE STARTS LEAK ON THE PUMP, THIS COULD GENERATE A SPARK AND BURN MY CAR, I CALL AGAIN MB DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IS PROBABLY UNSAFE TO START THE CAR. AFTER ALL THIS YEARS I PARKED THE CAR… Look up ODI 11140687 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10462549 · 48,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLS 500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN HIS HOME, HE COULD SMELL GASOLINE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED IN THE RESIDENTIAL GARAGE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FUEL LEAK AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.... UPDATED 08/15/12 BF UPDATED 08/16/2012 JS Look up ODI 10462549 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 11014702 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STATING THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE DRIVER STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE MESSAGE RE-APPEARED. IN ADDITION, WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD DISPLAY INACCURATE SPEEDS. THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED… Look up ODI 11014702 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10525692 · 49,874 mi I RECEIVED A WARNING ON MY DASHBOARD THAT MY REAR TAIL LIGHT BLINKER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THE PASSENGER SIDE BLINKER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. UPON TESTING THE HAZARD LIGHTS THE BLINKER WAS CORRECTING AND AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR THE LIGHT FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY. 2 WEEKS LATER I RECEIVED THE SAME ERROR AGAIN, TURNING OFF AND ON THE CAR DID NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE. UPON OPENING THE TRUNK AND INSPECTING THE LIGHT I NOTICED THE TOP BROWN WIRE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE TAIL LIGHT HARNESS WAS BLACKENED AND BURNED AS IF THE WIRE WAS OVE… Look up ODI 10525692 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10464371 · 91,900 mi DRIVING AT STEADY SPEED, TRIED TO BRAKE- BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR, DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP- NO APPARENT BRAKING ACTUALLY HAPPENED, DESPITE PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. LOCKING UP OF DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL CAUSED TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, CAUSING A 360 DEGREE SPIN. CAR MALFUNCTIONED AFTERWARDS, COULD NOT DRIVE UNTIL TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS AFTERWARD- NO BRAKE LIGHT, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NO ERROR MESSAGE IN THE DASHBOARD RELATING TO BRAKE FAILURE. *TR Look up ODI 10464371 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11342610 · 170,000 mi BRAKES KEEP GOING OUT. BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR. ESP LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR THROTTLING TO A SLOW CREEP EVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR ME AND MY WIFE AND CHILD. Look up ODI 11342610 at NHTSA ↗	0
Fuel/Propulsion System	1 ODI 11140687 · 130,900 mi BOUGHT THE 2006 CLS 500 2 YEARS AGO, SINCE THAT SECOND DAY I HAVE ISSUES WITH SBC MODULE, I CALL MB DEALER THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, SINCE THE PRODUCTION DATE WAS 2004, OKAY AFTER THAT I TRY SEVERAL OTHER MECHANICS AND NOBODY HAVE THE STAR TOOL TO FIX UP, THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND I CONTINUE TAKE THE RISK COUPLE MONTHS UNTIL THE FUEL LINE STARTS LEAK ON THE PUMP, THIS COULD GENERATE A SPARK AND BURN MY CAR, I CALL AGAIN MB DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IS PROBABLY UNSAFE TO START THE CAR. AFTER ALL THIS YEARS I PARKED THE CAR… Look up ODI 11140687 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	1 ODI 10548066 · 50,000 mi FROM A STOPPED POSITION THERE IS DELAY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED BEFORE THE ENGINE ACTUALLY BEGINS TO ACCELERATE. THE DELAY IS APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS AND PRESENTS SERIOUS DANGER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO APPROACHING TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD A FEW CLOSE CALLS WHERE I WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT HESITATION WITH THE ACCELERATION. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER A FEW TIMES, BUT THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM AND NO ERROR FAULTS HAD BEEN LOGGED IN THE VEHICLES COMPUTER. THE PROBLEM WAS I… Look up ODI 10548066 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10574204 · 66,397 mi THE CAR GAS SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING. VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY INTERSECTION GAS TANK READ THAT THERE WAS 1/4 TANK. COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR COLLISION. PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM, TANK AND SENSORS. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME. FUEL MODULE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. ALL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE THROUGH MERCEDES DEALERSHIP. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BY MERCEDES TWICE. ON GOING SMELL OF GASOLINE. *TR Look up ODI 10574204 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	1 ODI 10462549 · 48,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLS 500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN HIS HOME, HE COULD SMELL GASOLINE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED IN THE RESIDENTIAL GARAGE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FUEL LEAK AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.... UPDATED 08/15/12 BF UPDATED 08/16/2012 JS Look up ODI 10462549 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	1 ODI 10207663 PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT TREE. AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE AND SATELLITE DID NOT NOTIFY POLICE. COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. MYSELF AND 2 OTHER PEOPLE WERE INJURED. SIMILAR SITUATION HAPPENED EARLIER THIS YEAR WHEN VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, STRUCK CAR IN FRONT OF ME, AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE AND SATELLITE DID NOT NOTIFY POLICE. IN BOTH INSTANCES THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE, THE MOST RECENT OVER $20,000. THE CAR IS STILL IN REPAIR SHOP 4 WEEKS AFTER ACCIDENT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE I AM FEARFUL … Look up ODI 10207663 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Vehicle Speed Control	0	1 ODI 10548066 · 50,000 mi FROM A STOPPED POSITION THERE IS DELAY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED BEFORE THE ENGINE ACTUALLY BEGINS TO ACCELERATE. THE DELAY IS APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS AND PRESENTS SERIOUS DANGER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO APPROACHING TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD A FEW CLOSE CALLS WHERE I WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT HESITATION WITH THE ACCELERATION. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER A FEW TIMES, BUT THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM AND NO ERROR FAULTS HAD BEEN LOGGED IN THE VEHICLES COMPUTER. THE PROBLEM WAS I… Look up ODI 10548066 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10207663 PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT TREE. AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE AND SATELLITE DID NOT NOTIFY POLICE. COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. MYSELF AND 2 OTHER PEOPLE WERE INJURED. SIMILAR SITUATION HAPPENED EARLIER THIS YEAR WHEN VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, STRUCK CAR IN FRONT OF ME, AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE AND SATELLITE DID NOT NOTIFY POLICE. IN BOTH INSTANCES THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE, THE MOST RECENT OVER $20,000. THE CAR IS STILL IN REPAIR SHOP 4 WEEKS AFTER ACCIDENT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE I AM FEARFUL … Look up ODI 10207663 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0
Electrical System	2 ODI 11014702 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STATING THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE DRIVER STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE MESSAGE RE-APPEARED. IN ADDITION, WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD DISPLAY INACCURATE SPEEDS. THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED… Look up ODI 11014702 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10525692 · 49,874 mi I RECEIVED A WARNING ON MY DASHBOARD THAT MY REAR TAIL LIGHT BLINKER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THE PASSENGER SIDE BLINKER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. UPON TESTING THE HAZARD LIGHTS THE BLINKER WAS CORRECTING AND AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR THE LIGHT FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY. 2 WEEKS LATER I RECEIVED THE SAME ERROR AGAIN, TURNING OFF AND ON THE CAR DID NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE. UPON OPENING THE TRUNK AND INSPECTING THE LIGHT I NOTICED THE TOP BROWN WIRE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE TAIL LIGHT HARNESS WAS BLACKENED AND BURNED AS IF THE WIRE WAS OVE… Look up ODI 10525692 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	2 ODI 10464371 · 91,900 mi DRIVING AT STEADY SPEED, TRIED TO BRAKE- BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR, DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP- NO APPARENT BRAKING ACTUALLY HAPPENED, DESPITE PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. LOCKING UP OF DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL CAUSED TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, CAUSING A 360 DEGREE SPIN. CAR MALFUNCTIONED AFTERWARDS, COULD NOT DRIVE UNTIL TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS AFTERWARD- NO BRAKE LIGHT, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NO ERROR MESSAGE IN THE DASHBOARD RELATING TO BRAKE FAILURE. *TR Look up ODI 10464371 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11342610 · 170,000 mi BRAKES KEEP GOING OUT. BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR. ESP LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR THROTTLING TO A SLOW CREEP EVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR ME AND MY WIFE AND CHILD. Look up ODI 11342610 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Engine	0	0	1 ODI 10574204 · 66,397 mi THE CAR GAS SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING. VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY INTERSECTION GAS TANK READ THAT THERE WAS 1/4 TANK. COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR COLLISION. PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM, TANK AND SENSORS. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME. FUEL MODULE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. ALL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE THROUGH MERCEDES DEALERSHIP. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BY MERCEDES TWICE. ON GOING SMELL OF GASOLINE. *TR Look up ODI 10574204 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

7 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

10 mentions · 14.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 118,250 mi (10 usable records).

ODI 10464371 · 91,900 mi

DRIVING AT STEADY SPEED, TRIED TO BRAKE- BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR, DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP- NO APPARENT BRAKING ACTUALLY HAPPENED, DESPITE PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. LOCKING UP OF DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL CAUSED TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, CAUSING A 360 DEGREE SPIN. CAR MALFUNCTIONED AFTERWARDS, COULD NOT DRIVE UNTIL TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS AFTERWARD- NO BRAKE LIGHT, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NO ERROR MESSAGE IN THE DASHBOARD RELATING TO BRAKE FAILURE. *TR

Look up ODI 10464371 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10632672 · 86,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLS500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE "BRAKING POWER INSUFFICIENT" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

Look up ODI 10632672 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10825786 · 107,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLS500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND THE REDUCE BRAKE ERROR MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC PUMP AND THE SBC BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V133000 (SERV…

Look up ODI 10825786 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Fuel smell or leak mentions

10 mentions · 14.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 95,000 mi (7 usable records).

ODI 10439428

LEAKING FUEL FROM CRACK IN FUEL TANK. SERVICE ADVISOR AT LOCAL MERCEDES BENZ DEALERSHIP STATES CRACK IS FROM SEAL FOUND ON TOP OF TANK. REQUIRED REPLACING OF FUEL TANK AND FUEL PUMP SEALS FUMES FROM FUEL SEEPED INTO VEHICLE AND BACK SEAT CUSHIONS WITH VERY STRONG SMELL OF FUEL. SEATS STILL SMELL LIKE FUEL, THUS CAR WITH SMELL OF FUEL. VERY UNCOMFORTABLE WITH BURNING SENSATION TO NOSE. SERVICE ADVISOR STATES THIS IS SECOND INCIDENT WITH CRACKED FUEL TANK THIS YEAR. *TR

Look up ODI 10439428 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10462549 · 48,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLS 500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN HIS HOME, HE COULD SMELL GASOLINE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED IN THE RESIDENTIAL GARAGE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FUEL LEAK AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.... UPDATED 08/15/12 *BF UPDATED 08/16/2012 *JS

Look up ODI 10462549 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10508358

JUST LIKE THE OTHER MERCEDES VEHICLES, THE FUEL PUMPS ARE UNDER THE BACK SEAT. MY DAUGHTER RIDES IN THE BACK. ONE MORNING I WAKE UP AND MY CAR SMELLED AS IF SOMEONE POURED GASOLINE ALL THROUGHOUT THE AUTOMOBILE. I LET THE WINDOWS DOWN AND TOOK MY CAR TO AMERICAN AUTO TECH WHERE I SPENT OVER 700.00. IT TOOK OVER 2MONTHS TO GET THE SMELL OUT OF THE CAR AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE COVER AND LINING THAT SEPARATES THE BACK SEAT CUSHION PORTION FROM THE ENTRANCE OF THE FUEL PUMPS THAT SIT UNDER BOTH BACK SEATS OF THIS CAR. THIS IS NOT ONLY AN ISSUE WITH…

Look up ODI 10508358 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

5 mentions · 7.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 91,900 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10464371 · 91,900 mi

Look up ODI 10464371 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10639660 · 75,430 mi

WHEN FUEL TANK IS FILLED COMPLETELY THERE IS AN EXTREMELY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE CAR. FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE FUEL TANK SEALS HAVE BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. GAS CAP WARNING LIGHT NOW COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO REPLACE FUEL TANK NOW. *TR

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ODI 11022130 · 121,000 mi

I WAS ENTERING ONTO A HIGHWAY (100). AT THE POINT OF THE HIGHWAY I WAS ENTERING(FROM CTY RD 81) IT OPENS THE HIGHWAY TO A 3RD LANE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. AT THE SAME PLACE IT OPENS THE HIGHWAY UP, THERE IS AN IMMEDIATE EXIT(42ND AVE). AS I AM ACCELERATING TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS, JUST PRIOR TO THE NEW LANE AVAILABILITY THAT DRIVERS MUST ENTER TO GET OFF ON 42ND, MY CAR STARTS CHIMING AND THERE'S A RED WARNING ON MY DASH THAT STATES "STOP, REDUCED BRAKING POWER. DEPRESS BRAKE FULLY." OR SOMETHING QUITE SIMILAR. THERE IS NO SHOULDER, I'M GO…

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

3 mentions · 4.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 64,530 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10509696 · 64,530 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ S500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,530. *TR UPDATED 06/07/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER ULTIMATELY OFFERED A 20 PERCENT DISCOUNT ON THE PART ONLY. UPDATED 06/13/2013 *JS

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ODI 10270109 · 34,400 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLS500. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ENGINE STALLS. THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER, INCLUDING BRAKING AND POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE GLIDED DOWN INTO A CURB DUE TO THE FAILURE. WHEN SHIFTED INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE RESTARTS NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES WERE DISCOVERED, BUT NOT THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS TRANSMISSION FAILURE, IN WHCIH THE CONTACT BELIEVES IS THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING. THE F…

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ODI 10574204 · 66,397 mi

THE CAR GAS SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING. VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY INTERSECTION GAS TANK READ THAT THERE WAS 1/4 TANK. COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR COLLISION. PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM, TANK AND SENSORS. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME. FUEL MODULE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. ALL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE THROUGH MERCEDES DEALERSHIP. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BY MERCEDES TWICE. ON GOING SMELL OF GASOLINE. *TR

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\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 1.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 96,462 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10748825 · 96,462 mi

I BOUGHT THE USED MERCEDES BENZ CLS500 2006 JUST FOUR DAYS AGO. IN THE DEALER NOTES , IT SAID THERE WERE NO ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND THE CAR RUNS SMOOTHLY . I TEST DROVE IT , AND IT DID . BUT NOW , THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THE CAR FAILED TO START. SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T START UNTIL I TURN THE KEY ABOUT 20 TIMES. YESTERDAY , THE CAR STOPPED ON THE ROAD WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. LUCKILY , I MANAGED TO RESTART IT AND DROVE HOME . AND THE CAR WON'T START AGAIN . PLEASE HELP.

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Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 1.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 13,674 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10191306 · 13,674 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLS500. ON OCTOBER 7, 2006, THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. HE HAS GONE TO THE DEALER SIX DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THIS FAILURE IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE PULLING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT, THE VEHICLE LURCHING WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH, AND TO RETRIEVE A KEYLESS REMOTE. IN REGARDS TO THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A SOFTWARE FAILURE AND THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE SOFTWARE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE ENGIN…

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Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 1.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 34,400 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10270109 · 34,400 mi

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b