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SuspensionPart report

2001 Mercedes-Benz CL600 Suspension Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
50%of 14 total for the year
Median mileage
74,400miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the suspension of the 2001 Mercedes-Benz CL600, 50% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,400 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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.

“Mercedes refused to take repair responsibility for abc hose leak on my 2001 cl. The car was completely lower ,body touched tires, while I was driving on freeway. The NHTSA has issued a recall affecting Mercedes-Benz cl class and s class autos from the 2000 through 2004 model years. The issue involves hydraulic fluid leakage that could touch off a fire. …”

NHTSA complaint #10260674, filed 2009-03, 80,000 miles

“R headlight turn signal will not work (rest of headlight works) randomly flash check different lights and all work. Random issues with front windows. Abc light. Car has less than 54,000 miles on it. Mercedes told me all recalls have been considered fixed and I shouldn't have purchased the car if I didn't want to spend the money to fix it. Now it has thrown the v-belt. I have read the forums about the many issues and there doesn't seem to be any assistance offered to remedy these issues. …”

NHTSA complaint #10779507, filed 2015-10, 44,000 miles

“On may 6, 2009 my mercedez CL600 active body control failed and caused the car to drop so low that the body touched the tires and causing dangerous driving conditions. The mercedes dealership repair facility of chicago informed me that it was caused by an oil leak in the active body control high pressure line. Since the repair on june 1, 2009, for which a recall was never mentioned, the active body control system caused the body to touch the tires again on june 20, 2009 and I towed the car back to the dealership where no work was done and no recall information was disclosed. …”

NHTSA complaint #10276261, filed 2009-07, 74,400 miles

“The contact owns a 2001 mercedes benz cl 600. The contact stated that the abc (active body control) sensor light was illuminated. The contact was informed by the local dealer that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA campaign 04v228000(suspension). The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 77,306.”

NHTSA complaint #10555449, filed 2013-12, 77,306 miles

“The contact owns a 2001 mercedes cl-600. The contact stated that recall number 04v228000, suspension was repaired on the vehicle. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was advised that the recall had been performed and a second recall repair was denied. The current mileage was 56,575. The failure mileage was 52,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10315650, filed 2010-03, 52,000 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Suspension: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2002646%
2001750%

Other parts of the 2001 Mercedes-Benz CL600

Electrical system
4 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 Mercedes-Benz CL600

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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