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Mercedes-Benz CL55 Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 5 consumer complaints across the 1 model years of the Mercedes-Benz CL55 (2003–2003) that have at least 5 complaints. 2003 has the most, with 5. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (2 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

All CL55 model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
2003580,000029—Not enough data

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2003: “The contact owns a 2002 (na) mercedes benz CL55. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the instrument cluster lights suddenly shut off and the driver was unable to read the instrument gauges. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10748332, filed 2015-08, 80,000 miles

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology