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2003 Mercedes-Benz CL Class Air bags Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
40%of 5 total for the year
Median mileage
13,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2003 Mercedes-Benz CL Class, 40% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“2003 Mercedes-Benz cl55 low-speed (25-35mph) high-acceleration head-on impact with a limousine (approx. 45mph) where the cl55 dash mounted airbags deployed after the vehicle came to rest, and the cl55's integrated seatbelt worn by the passenger and sole survivor resulted in the displacement of the seat-back by 45-degrees without imposing a notable injury to the passenger's right shoulder. Due to the instantaneous nature of this incident the driver instinctively braced himself....on the accelerator before impact. …”

NHTSA complaint #10293508, filed 2009-11, 12,000 miles

“The contact was a passenger in a 2003 mercedes cl55. The contact stated that on june 11,2006, they were involved in a head on collision with another vehicle( limousine) at 45 MPH. When the driver down shifted, the driver drove into oncoming traffic at approximately 35 MPH. The front end of the mercedes was destroyed and caught fire. The air bags did not deploy until the vehicle came to rest after the crash. The front of the limousine was sheered off. There were three fatalities and one injury. The contact was severely injured and taken to the hospital by ambulance and admitted to the icu. …”

NHTSA complaint #10332499, filed 2010-05, 15,000 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2003240%
200215%

Other parts of the 2003 Mercedes-Benz CL Class

Seat belts
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 Mercedes-Benz CL Class

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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