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Mercedes-Benz CLS400
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Complaints
20
Active records
Recalls
6
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TSBs
195
Active records
Filing history
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Reported severity
Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.
Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Top reported issues — Mercedes-Benz CLS400
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Condition issue
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Reporting mechanism
Access/entry issue
Braking behavior
Noise
Powering on/off behavior
Recent change
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Engine behavior
Infotainment behavior
Safety restraint behavior
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Transmission/drivetrain behavior
Vibration/harshness
Recent filings
The 10 most recent filings for each type.
2015 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS400
Filed Jan 28, 2023
2015 mercedes benz CLS 400 - Engine caught fire while in a parking lot approximately 10 minutes after i parked it and went inside department store. The vehicle had no open recalls
2015 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS400
Filed Jul 22, 2022
while going on freeway at 70 mph car came up with code service required do not shift see dealer and lost power had to pull off lane onto shoulder luckily was able to, could not get car to shift or go anywhere could not contact their roadside assistance, this is the third time it has done it too me, this last time could have resulted in a crash and possible death
2015 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS400
Filed Mar 23, 2020
A FEW TIMES A MONTH, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR'S ENGINE AND VOLUME START TO DECREASE. THE TEMPORARY FIX, IS TO RELEASE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE.
2015 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS400
Filed Mar 20, 2020
THE DRIVER'S SEAT WITH NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS
2015 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS400
Filed Dec 1, 2019
CLS 400 4 MAGIC 2015. REAR TIRES WEARING FROM INSIDE OF TIRE AT 36,000 MILES. LOOKING AT TIRES FROM OUTSIDE AND TOP LOOKS GREAT AS IF TIRES ARE IN GOOD SHAPE. LUCKILY WHILE ON HIGH WAY TIRE BEGAN TO DEFLATE BEFORE COMING APART AT 60 MPH. 😥
2011 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS218
Filed Oct 20, 2017
NO REMEDY TO REPLACE DANGEROUS AIRBAGS. IM AT HIGHER RISK DUE TO LIVING IN A HIGH HUMIDITY STATE OF FLORIDA.
2015 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS400
Filed Oct 19, 2015
TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHICH IS CAUSING COMMAND SYSTEM TO POWER ON/OFF WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN,NOT ALLOWING ME TO USE NAVIGATION,WINDOWS(ROLLING UP&DOWN OR NOT WORKING AT ALL),SIDE VIEW MIRRORS(FLIPPING OUT & IN,WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN)AIR CONDITIONING,RADIO TURNING ITSELF OFF/ON.ELECTRONIC BREAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATING ITSELF WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN,SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING.KEYLESS FUNCTIONS NOT WORKING HAD TO REMOVE HARD KEY MANUALLY TO OPEN CAR DOOR & REMOVE PUSH BUTTON…
2015 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS400
Filed Sep 28, 2015
THIS IS THE 2ND TIME MY 2015 CLS400 MERCEDES HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS REOCCURRING PROBLEM OF THE ELECTRONIC COMMAND SYSTEM TOTALLY SHUTTING DOWN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN ON THE STREET AND FRWY.NAVIGATION BLINKS ON & OFF,SIDE VIEW MIRRORS FOLD IN & OUT WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN,RADIO TURNS ON & OFF,ELECTRONIC BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED ITSELF WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FRWY & AROUND TOWN,KEYLESS ENTRY WOULD NOT WORK SO I HAD TO USE THE MANUAL KEY TO GET INTO…
2015 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS400
Filed May 27, 2015
DESPITE NHTSA RECALL # 15V137 WAS ISSUED ON MARCH 12TH,2015 I WAS SOLD A CLS400 ON MARCH 14TH. NEITHER AT TIME OF SALE NOR THEREAFTER I WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS RECALL. IT SEEMS THAT DEALERSHIP WAS IN VIOLATION OF MERCEDES BENZ USA'S STOP-SALE ORDER ISSUED TO DEALERS ON MARCH 13TH.
2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLS
Filed May 20, 2014
FUEL LEAK AT TOP OF SENDING UNIT UNDERNEATH LEFT REAR SEAT. FUEL SMELL IN CAR. I REMOVED SEAT AND COVER AND DISCOVERED FUEL POOLING. *TR