NHTSA lists 6 complaints for the 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS Class, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as MERCEDES BENZ CLS CLASS.
At a glance
Complaints
6
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
204,000
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
10
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
POWER TRAIN
2
33.3%
AIR BAGS
1
16.7%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
16.7%
EQUIPMENT
1
16.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
16.7%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1
16.7%
SEATS
1
16.7%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
16.7%
STRUCTURE
1
16.7%
VISIBILITY
1
16.7%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
AIR BAGS
FRONTAL
1
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
Date: 2005-04-01. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.
Defect: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE SENSOTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL (SBC) SYSTEM MAY PREMATURELY SHIFT TO THE HYDRAULIC BACK-UP FUNCTION MODE, DUE TO DETERIORATION OF THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTION, OR DUE TO PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP.
Consequence: IN THE HYDRAULIC BACK-UP MODE, THE DRIVER HAS BRAKING POWER SUFFICIENT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH GREATER BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE IS REQUIRED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL WILL BE NOTICEABLY LONGER.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BRACKET AND REPLACEMENT GROUND WIRE TO THE SBC PUMP UNIT ON ALL VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. ADDITIONALLY DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SBC PUMP UNIT IN SL VEHICLES PRODUCED DURING A LIMITED PRODUCTION PERIOD. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 8, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
10 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
POWER TRAIN
3
AIR BAGS
1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
SUSPENSION
1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1
10043811
Date: 2012-08-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
MERCEDES: VEHICLE JERKS DURING GEARCHANGE, HARD 1-2 AND 2-3 SHIFTS, TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKUP CLUTCH NOT ENGAGEABLE. MODELS 212, 216, 218, 221, 251, AND 164. MODEL YEARS NOT GIVEN. *KB UPDATED 10/11/12. *PE
10034305
Date: 2011-05-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
DAIMLER/XENTRY: FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR AND RADIO FREQUENCY CENTRAL LOCKING INOPERATIVE, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPORTS TURN SIGNALS INOPERATIVE, DIAGNOSIS OF REAR SAM NOT POSSIBLE. CONTROL MODULES. MODELS C CLASS, MODEL SERIES 204. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED 7/8/11. *PE
10037653
Date: 2010-12-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
MERCEDES-BENZ: THERE ARE ELECTRICAL PRODUCTION QUALITY ISSUES THAT CAUSE THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. *RM
10037408
Date: 2010-11-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.
MERCEDES-BENZ: SHOCK ABSORBER PROCEDURE. *RM
10030964
Date: 2009-06-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM.
MERCEDES: THE LIMITED WARRANTY ON THE SBC HYDRAULIC UNIT FOR MODELS 211, MODEL 219 AND MODELS 230 WAS EXTENDED FROM THE ORIGINAL 4 YEARS/50,000 MILES TO 10 YEARS WITH NO MILEAGE LIMITATION. THE SBC HYDRAULIC UNIT EXTENDED LIMITED WARRANTY APPLIES TO ALL CONDITIONS THAT JUSTIFY THE REPLACEMENT OF T
10016670
Date: 2009-05-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER.
MERCEDES: THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DOES NOT MATCH THE ACTUAL FILL LEVEL. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A FAULT IN THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FUNCTION CHAIN: HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRICAL LINES AND THEIR CONNECTIONS, REAR SAM OR INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *TT UPDATED 2/23/09. *PE
10017488
Date: 2006-05-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
FLASH TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. *TT
10016632
Date: 2006-04-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
THE ALTERNATOR REGULATOR MAY FAIL TO PREVENT VOLTAGE VALUES RANGING BEYOND THE SPECIFIED TOLERANCE LIMITS. *TT
10016646
Date: 2006-03-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
IMPLAUSIBLE OR ILLOGICAL MESSAGES CAN APPEAR IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *TT
10018931
Date: 2005-12-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
LEARNING IN SELECTION RANGE SENSOR NOT POSSIBLE AFTER EHS REPLACEMENT. *TT
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.