2007 Mercedes-Benz CL550 Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 86%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the fuel system of the 2007 Mercedes-Benz CL550, 86% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,100 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 fueled the car this morning then parked it in the garage. When I entered the garage about a hour later there is a very strong smell of gasoline in the entire garage. Is there are recall on this issue. I did not overfill the tank, and the cap was on.”
NHTSA complaint #10588101, filed 2014-05, 65,100 miles“The fuel tank is leaking fuel. The fuel tank has cracks in it causing it to leave a puddle of fuel. The company had the same issues with other vehicles. This is a serious safety concern .”
NHTSA complaint #11173262, filed 2019-01, 147,000 miles“Note: date listed is not first time nor only time, this is date of last fill up. Car has strong gas odor inside of vehicle after filling up. This lasts for a few days. This has happened numerous times but does not stem to happen every time. There is no evidence of leaking under car or under hood. When checking online, there were numerous reports of same condition, including a class action lawsuit regarding this defect.”
NHTSA complaint #10550707, filed 2013-11, 82,456 miles“Driver side fuel sender leaking fuel strong fuel odor authorized mercedes service provider repaired the leak and stated that this item is not covered under warranty. It cost us approx. $800.00.”
NHTSA complaint #10474436, filed 2012-09, 48,981 miles“Car made noise & stopped suddenly in the middle of the road, oil leakage happened before 30,000 mileage ,driveway full of oil leakage ,took to the dealer, initially could not find any defect ,after insisting that there is definitely a problem, they called me & said there is some tube needs to be changed ,stopped again in the middle of the road ,stopped again in the middle of the road without any warning sign, stopped again ,mercedes roadside assistance came & changed the batteries ,again stopped in the middle of the road within 3months of changing the battery.total 4 times car stopped…”
NHTSA complaint #10474167, filed 2012-09, 22,000 milesFuel system: other model years
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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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