2006 Mercedes-Benz CL500 Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 14%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 35,853miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the fuel system of the 2006 Mercedes-Benz CL500, 14% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,853 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.
“Extremely strong fuel odor upon leaving fuel stop for the past several fill ups. Took vehicle in for diagnosis and discovered that fuel tank is cracked and needs to be replaced. I am reporting this because the repair garage told me it is a major problem in the same area of the fuel tank that affects my vehicle and that they have repaired this same issue on my vehicle model all the time.”
NHTSA complaint #10670475, filed 2015-01, 35,853 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10016670May 1, 2009Mercedes: the fuel level indicated in the instrument cluster does not match the actual fill level. This may be caused by a fault in the fuel level sensor function chain…
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2006 Mercedes-Benz CL500
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission 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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