2005 Mercedes-Benz Cl500 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 Mercedes-Benz Cl500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electronic stability control (esc). Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The active body control is off terribly. The front left and back right sides of my car sag so low but the opposite sides don't. This can cause an accident etc.. *tr”

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · reported 2020-05-20

“The active body control is off terribly. The front left and back right sides of my car sag so low but the opposite sides don't. This can cause an accident etc.. *tr”

SUSPENSION · reported 2020-05-20

“The sbc pump stop working causing the brakes to not work this is a very dangerous defect in there design and I could see if causing an accident and injuries. The manufacturing knew this was a defective design and had offered an 10 year warranty but I feel it should be replaced on all cars that…”

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY · reported 2015-04-24

“The sbc pump stop working causing the brakes to not work this is a very dangerous defect in there design and I could see if causing an accident and injuries. The manufacturing knew this was a defective design and had offered an 10 year warranty but I feel it should be replaced on all cars that…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2015-04-24
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Mercedes-Benz Cl500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.