2001 Mercedes-Benz CL500 Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 60%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the suspension of the 2001 Mercedes-Benz CL500, 60% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 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 owns a 2001 mercedes benz CL500. The contact stated that the active body control sensor illuminated intermittently and then remained lit. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 137,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10617744, filed 2014-07, 137,000 miles“The contact owns a 2001 Mercedes-Benz CL500. While driving 30 MPH, the airmatic warning indicator illuminated. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed fluid leaking from under the hood on the driver's side. The vehicle was serviced by an unknown dealer per NHTSA campaign number: 07v263000 (suspension, engine and engine cooling), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local body shop where the contact was informed that the fluid was due to the compressor that fractured and the compressor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #11131003, filed 2018-09, 45,000 miles“The contact owns a 2001 mercedes benz CL500. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the chassis lowered over the wheels of the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the hydraulic line was corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the hydraulic fuse system pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10732413, filed 2015-07, 100,000 milesSuspension: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Mercedes-Benz CL500
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Mercedes-Benz CL500
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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