2004 Mercedes-Benz CL500 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 11%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 124,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz CL500, 11% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 124,000 miles. 1 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.
“The contact owned a 2004 mercedes benz CL500. The contact stated that when the vehicle was parked, the front end caught fire. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. There was a fire report and it was determined that the fire started from the under the hood of the vehicle. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 07v263000 (engine and engine cooling, suspension). The failure mileage was 124,000. Updated 01/06/16”
NHTSA complaint #10762189, filed 2015-09, 124,000 milesEngine: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz CL500
7 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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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