NHTSA Data Explorer

Mercedes-Benz CLS400

Data refreshed May 30, 2026

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Complaints

20

Active records

Recalls

6

Active records

TSBs

195

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

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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Operating state

9

Condition issue

5

Fluid issue

4

Electrical issue

3

Performance issue

3

Reporting mechanism

3

Access/entry issue

2

Braking behavior

2

Noise

2

Powering on/off behavior

2

Recent change

2

Smell

2

Engine behavior

1

Infotainment behavior

1

Safety restraint behavior

1

Safety restraint issue

1

Thermal issue

1

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

1

Vibration/harshness

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2015 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS400

Filed Jan 28, 2023


Fire

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

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Updated May 30, 2026. Refreshed nightly.