IllustrationNORMAL DRIVING ON ILLINOIS HIGHWAYS AND STREETS. DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL/RIM CRACKED, I FEEL THIS COULD LEAD TO LOSE OF CONTROL OF THE AUTO AND A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. PURCHASED NEW RIM AND INSTALLED. DEFECTIVE RIM IS IN STORAGE. *TR
2006 Mercedes Benz CLS500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
10–25K
725–50K
750–75K
1275–100K
15100–150K
7150K+
49 reports with mileage · 13 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
62 reportsTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLS500. ON OCTOBER 7, 2006, THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. HE HAS GONE TO THE DEALER SIX DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THIS FAILURE IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE PULLING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT, THE VEHICLE LURCHING WHEN DRIVING BETWE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLS500. ON OCTOBER 7, 2006, THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. HE HAS GONE TO THE DEALER SIX DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THIS FAILURE IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE PULLING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT, THE VEHICLE LURCHING WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH, AND TO RETRIEVE A KEYLESS REMOTE. IN REGARDS TO THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A SOFTWARE FAILURE AND THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE SOFTWARE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 19,388 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,674.
Official recalls
324V874000 · Visibility:sun/moon Roof Assembly
Nov 19, 2024
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2001-2011 C-Class, CLK, E-Class, and CLS vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models and model years. The glass sunroof panel may not be properly secured and can detach.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A detached sunroof panel can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the sunroof panel as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall is an expansion of previous NHTSA recall number 22V-954. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2024120001/2/3.
21V196000 · Visibility:sun/moon Roof Assembly
Mar 19, 2021
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2007 C350, C230, C280, CLK350, E320CDI, E350 Wagon, E350, 2006 C55 AMG, CLK500, CLS500, CLS55 AMG, E500 Wagon, E500, E55 AMG, 2007 CLK550, CLS550, CLS63 AMG, E550, E63 AMG, and E63 Wagon AMG vehicles. The bonding between the glass panel and the sliding roof frame may deteriorate, possibly causing the glass panel to detach from the vehicle.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A detached glass panel can separate from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the glass panel bonding and replace the sliding roof, as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 7, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall is an expansion of recall number 19V-918. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021040012.
19V918000 · Visibility:sun/moon Roof Assembly
Dec 20, 2019
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2001-2011 vehicles. The bonding between the glass panel and the sliding roof frame may deteriorate, possibly resulting in the glass panel detaching from the vehicle. For a full list of the affected models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/RMISC-19V918-4126.pdf
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A detached glass panel can separate from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the glass panel bonding and replace the sliding roof, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 10, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020040011.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.