Model year record
2007 Mercedes-Benz CL550 recalls & problems
The 2007 Mercedes-Benz CL550 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 7 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is fuel/propulsion system (5 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2007 Mercedes-Benz CL550.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Fuel economy
CL550
| City / highway | 14 / 21 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Premium Gasoline |
5.5 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 7-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $5,150/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel/propulsion system | 5 | 57,040 mi |
| Electrical system | 3 | 48,981 mi |
| Engine | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | — |
| Service brakes | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicFluid | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Fuel/propulsion system
THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING FUEL. THE FUEL TANK HAS CRACKS IN IT CAUSING IT TO LEAVE A PUDDLE OF FUEL. THE COMPANY HAD THE SAME ISSUES WITH OTHER VEHICLES. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN .
- Fuel/propulsion system
FUELED THE CAR THIS MORNING THEN PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE. WHEN I ENTERED THE GARAGE ABOUT A HOUR LATER THERE IS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE ENTIRE GARAGE. IS THERE ARE RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I DID NOT OVERFILL THE TANK, AND THE CAP WAS ON. *TR
- Service brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES CL 550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE FLUID LOW MESSAGE SUDDENLY DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE REAR BRAKES. IN A SEPARATE INCIDENT, THE ACTIVE BODY CONTROL SYSTEM SENSOR LIGHT SUDDENLY DISPLAYED INDICATING TO STOP THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000...UPDATED 12/11/14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED LAST MONTH, THE ABS MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. ALSO, THE WINDOW MOTORS WERE REPAIRED THREE TIMES. UPDATED…
- Fuel/propulsion system
I FUELED THE CAR THIS MORNING THEN PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE. WHEN I ENTERED THE GARAGE ABOUT A HOUR LATER THERE IS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE ENTIRE GARAGE. IS THERE ARE RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I DID NOT OVERFILL THE TANK, AND THE CAP WAS ON. *TR
- Fuel system, gasoline
NOTE: DATE LISTED IS NOT FIRST TIME NOR ONLY TIME, THIS IS DATE OF LAST FILL UP. CAR HAS STRONG GAS ODOR INSIDE OF VEHICLE AFTER FILLING UP. THIS LASTS FOR A FEW DAYS. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES BUT DOES NOT STEM TO HAPPEN EVERY TIME. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKING UNDER CAR OR UNDER HOOD. WHEN CHECKING ONLINE, THERE WERE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF SAME CONDITION, INCLUDING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT REGARDING THIS DEFECT. *TR
- Fuel/propulsion system
DRIVER SIDE FUEL SENDER LEAKING FUEL STRONG FUEL ODOR AUTHORIZED MERCEDES SERVICE PROVIDER REPAIRED THE LEAK AND STATED THAT THIS ITEM IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IT COST US APPROX. $800.00. *TR
- Electrical system
CAR MADE NOISE & STOPPED SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, OIL LEAKAGE HAPPENED BEFORE 30,000 MILEAGE ,DRIVEWAY FULL OF OIL LEAKAGE ,TOOK TO THE DEALER, INITIALLY COULD NOT FIND ANY DEFECT ,AFTER INSISTING THAT THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM, THEY CALLED ME & SAID THERE IS SOME TUBE NEEDS TO BE CHANGED ,STOPPED AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD ,STOPPED AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGN, STOPPED AGAIN ,MERCEDES ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE CAME & CHANGED THE BATTERIES ,AGAIN STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITHIN 3MONTHS OF CHANGING THE BATTERY.TOTAL 4 TIMES CAR STOPPED WITHOUT ANY WARNING .I FEEL IT IS VERY DANGEROUS & IT CAN CAUSE MAJOR ACCIDENT & I AM AFRAID NOW TO DRIVE…
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.