2000 Mercedes-Benz CL500 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 33%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,118miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2000 Mercedes-Benz CL500, 33% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,118 miles.
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.
“The contact stated the instrument cluster did not illuminate properly on two occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. There was a NHTSA recall #06v028000 regarding interior lighting. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. The vehicle was not repaired due to the part availability. The contact has been waiting over a month for the part to be available for repair. Updated 10/31/2006 - the instrument cluster blacked out plus there were additional electrical faulures. …”
NHTSA complaint #10170960, filed 2006-10, 54,118 miles“The contact owns a 2000 mercedes benz CL500. While traveling approximately 40 MPH, the instrument cluster failed to work and went completely blank several times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where it was diagnosed that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The contact replaced the fuses multiple times but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. The failure mileage was not available.”
NHTSA complaint #10732783, filed 2015-07Related service bulletins
- 11008091Sep 28, 2024Complaint During a phone call, the called party has difficulty understanding/cannot understand the driver, or interference/background noises are audible to the called party…
- 10028686May 6, 2009Mercedes: air matic visit workshop displayed within instrument cluster. Models 164, 211, 219, 221 and 251. Included 4matic, amg (compressor) amg, bluetec and wagon. Model years…
- 10016687Mar 31, 2009Abc visit workshop displayed in instrument cluster and hydraulic fluid leakage. *tt updated 5/14/09. Models 215, 220 and 230. Model years unknown.
- 10028665Jan 7, 2009Mercedes: warning message right low beam- check bulb; or left low beam-check bulb in instrument cluster. Due to the fact that the xenon burner may not be ignited on first attempt…
- 10028627Dec 15, 2008Mercedes: display in instrument cluster "air suspension" or "abc service required" is displayed in the instrument cluster, the engine wiring harness may have been damaged by the…
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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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