2001 Mercedes-Benz CL55 AMG Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2001 Mercedes-Benz CL55 AMG, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Electrical240.0%
- Driver assistance120.0%
- Interior & seats120.0%
- Suspension120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
MY 2001 CL55 MERCEDES INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS LOST ITS BACK LIGHT. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE CAR (RECALL 06V028000), BUT MY PARTICULAR VIN IS APPARENTLY NOT COVERED UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
MY 2001 MERCEDES CL 55 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. THE INSTRUMENT LIGHT JUST COMPLETELY TURN OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT. I COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING AND HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I WAS DRIVING. IT WAS PRETTY SCARE DRIVING HOME THE NIGHT. I REPLACE THE FUSE BUT THE IT STILL DIDN'T WORK. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION DROPS ONCE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. AFTER STARTING ENGINE, MUST PUT THE CAR IN GEAR FOR THE SUSPENSION TO RISE. HAD THE ESC PUMP REPLACED IN SEPT 2010. SYMPTOM RETURNED OCT 2011. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
MY 2001 CL55 MERCEDES INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS LOST ITS BACK LIGHT. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE CAR (RECALL 06V028000), BUT MY PARTICULAR VIN IS APPARENTLY NOT COVERED UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION DROPS ONCE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. AFTER STARTING ENGINE, MUST PUT THE CAR IN GEAR FOR THE SUSPENSION TO RISE. HAD THE ESC PUMP REPLACED IN SEPT 2010. SYMPTOM RETURNED OCT 2011. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .