The 2006 Mercedes-Benz Cls550 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 131,653 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
VISIBILITY22V9540002022-12-23131,653 affected
Defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2001-2011 C-Class, CLK, E-Class, and CLS vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. The glass sunroof panel may not be properly secured and may detach.
Consequence
A detached sunroof panel may 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 February 3, 2023. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall expands NHTSA recall number 19V-918. MBUSA's numbers for this recall are 2023010004, 2023010005, and…
Complaints by component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
SERVICE BRAKES
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
SUSPENSION
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints10
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Recall campaign #[REDACTED].”
“The 2006 mercedes benz cls500 was designed with a sbc braking system that uses a microcomputer to monitor the car and driver actions. The system sounds like a milestone achievement in braking technology, unfortunately its prone to failure. The entire system relies on electronics. Before long,…”
“No notice brake failure. Coming up to the corner of my sub-division before making a right turn onto a busy 4 lane road, stepped on the brakes and nothing happened ! Swerved to the left to avoid hitting a jeep that was stopped in front of me also waiting for traffic to clear enough to make the…”
“Re 2006 mercedes benz cls500_ 211017_114326 on august 9, 2021, my brakes went out on the freeway when trying to dodge debris and other vehicles, when the brakesâ completely went out and caused me to run over major wood pallet debris, and scared for my.life to get to the far right lane to make it…”
“Re 2006 mercedes benz cls500_ 211017_114326 on august 9, 2021, my brakes went out on the freeway when trying to dodge debris and other vehicles, when the brakesâ completely went out and caused me to run over major wood pallet debris, and scared for my.life to get to the far right lane to make it…”
“Re 2006 mercedes benz cls500_ 211017_114326 on august 9, 2021, my brakes went out on the freeway when trying to dodge debris and other vehicles, when the brakesâ completely went out and caused me to run over major wood pallet debris, and scared for my.life to get to the far right lane to make it…”
“Smells like gas inside the car after filling up with fuel. Only smells inside the car and is very strong.”
“Fuel/propulsion system failed during operation on x-way. Squeaking noise front suspension. Wheel rims cracking. Replacement key fob not working.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Mercedes-Benz Cls550 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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