2008 Mercedes-Benz CLS550 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2008 Mercedes-Benz CLS550, 6% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,000 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 was driving g through a parking lot when the serpentine belt broke. Naturally, the car became difficult to steer but manageable. As I attempted to turn into a parking spot I heard a 'pop' under the hood. When this occurred, the wheel went into a free spin. There was no input from the steering wheels to the rack and pinion. Upon investigation I found the lower steering shaft broken about 2 inches above the rack spline. The steering shaft was broken in two. The increased force required to turn the wheel was too much for the shaft to handle.”
NHTSA complaint #10935341, filed 2016-12, 65,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10167000Feb 18, 2014Surface damage on steering wheel trim
- 10038225Dec 8, 2010Mercedes-benz: diagnostic procedures for the driver authorization system.
- 10020460Dec 4, 2008Play in the rack and pinion steering system. Models 203, 209, 210, 211, 215, 220, 230. Mercedes benz. *kb updated 5/13/09.
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Mercedes-Benz CLS550
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Mercedes-Benz CLS550
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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