Mercedes-Benz CLS550 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercedes-Benz CLS550 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2017 highlighted. 2006: 6 complaints 2006 2007: 35 complaints 2008: 17 complaints 2008 2009: 4 complaints 2010: 1 complaints 2010 2011: 0 complaints 2012: 23 complaints 2012 2013: 4 complaints 2014: 10 complaints 2014 2015: 1 complaints 2017: 1 complaints 2017
2017: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
20066
200735
200817
20094
20101
20110
201223
20134
201410
20151
20171

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2017 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 35 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.