2001 Mercedes Benz Cl500 recalls & complaints
Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-19. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.
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Useful for owners
- OBD2 code reader — see what the car's computer is reporting
- Compact car fire extinguisher
- 2001 Mercedes Benz Cl500 owner's manual
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Most complained-about parts: Suspension (3), Electrical system (2), Lights (1), Vehicle Speed Control (1), Engine (1).
Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.
Read recent complaints (5)
07/19/2021 · Electrical system · fire
THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CAUGHT ON FIRE AND ALMOST CHOKED ME AND MY COUSIN TO DEATH SMH. IT SAYS THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS BUT I GUESS MY CAR IS TO OLD. IT ONLY HAS A 130,000 MILES ON IT THIS SHOULDNT HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE.
01/25/2019 · Electrical system
DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT BLACK AND HAS NOT COME BACK ON. THIS INCLUDES THE SPEEDOMETER, THE FUEL GAUGE AND ALL THE OTHER ENGINE GAUGES. THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. SEARCHING ONLINE, THIS APPEARS TO BE A PREVALENT PROBLEM AND THAT WAS CONFIRMED BY MY MECHANIC. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS VE…
09/24/2018 · Suspension
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES-BENZ CL500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AIRMATIC WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY AN UNKNOWN DEALER PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V263000 (SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE REMEDY…
07/07/2015 · Suspension
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ CL500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CHASSIS LOWERED OVER THE WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC LINE WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDE…
07/30/2014 · Suspension
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ CL500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACTIVE BODY CONTROL SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN REMAINED LIT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.