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2006 Mercedes-Benz CL500 Air bags Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
29%of 7 total for the year
Median mileage
79,842miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 Mercedes-Benz CL500, 29% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 79,842 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.

“I was driving down the road when my active head restraints deployed and struck my head and neck. The sound when they activated was like a gunshot inside the car. The dealer said they found no reason for the deployment. They say nothing is wrong with the car.”

NHTSA complaint #10156318, filed 2006-04

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2006229%

Other parts of the 2006 Mercedes-Benz CL500

Brakes
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Mercedes-Benz CL500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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