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2003 Mercedes-Benz CL55 Air bags Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
20%of 5 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2003 Mercedes-Benz CL55, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year.

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 seat occupancy sensor on the passenger seat of this car is malfunctioning. This is a RECOGNIZED PROBLEM for Mercedes cars. There are numerous websites and YouTube videos describing this problem, offering replacement sensors, offering bypass kits and describing how to make this repair. (Please see attached for small sample). But Mercedes does not acknowledge this problem and has not responded to correspondence about the problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #11506625, filed 2023-02

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2003120%

Other parts of the 2003 Mercedes-Benz CL55

Electrical system
2 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 Mercedes-Benz CL55

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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