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Mercedes-Benz AMG CLS53

Every Mercedes-Benz AMG CLS53 model year on file, 2019 to 2021. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years80 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years32019 to 2021
Recall campaigns17Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins500Summed across model years
By model year

The 2019 model year drew the most complaints, 6, 75% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

02462019620202021
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Wheels leads the Mercedes-Benz AMG CLS53 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Wheels
4
Electrical system
2
Brakes
1
Steering
1
Engine and cooling
1
Back-over prevention
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz AMG CLS53 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Mercedes-Benz AMG CLS53 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2021Sedan10.012100157
2020Sedan10.01170159
2019Coupe60.0200100184
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz AMG CLS53

  • 24V-445 Jun 14, 2024
    Transmission wiring harness connection might not have been correctly wired during a prior recall repair, and during production. which can expose…
    Electrical system · 22k vehicles
  • 24V-100 Feb 9, 2024
    48-volt ground cable connection located in the engine compartment may not be tightened properly and may result in the ground cable overheating
    Electrical system · 12k vehicles
  • 22V-733 Sep 30, 2022
    12-Volt battery in the trunk may not be properly secured, which, in the event of a crash, can cause electrical connection failure, disabling…
    Electrical system · 20k vehicles
  • 22V-533 Jul 22, 2022
    Transmission wiring harness may be misrouted, which can expose the electrical connector to corrosion, and result in an electrical short-circuit
    Electrical system · 17k vehicles
  • 22V-365 May 20, 2022
    Error in the communication module's SIM card software can cause a mobile network connection failure, disabling the emergency call (eCall) system
    Communication · 243k vehicles
  • 22V-232 Apr 8, 2022
    Rearview camera may not display the rearview image due to a software error
    Back-over prevention · 126k vehicles
  • 22V-189 Mar 25, 2022
    Due to a software error in the hand detection control unit, the hands-off detection might not detect when the driver's hands are away from the…
    Steering · 8,396 vehicles
  • 21V-527 Jul 12, 2021
    Side crash sensor connectors may come loose, which could delay the activation of air bags and seatbelts during a side impact crash
    Airbags · 542 vehicles
  • 21V-483 Jun 25, 2021
    Rear seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly
    Seat belts · 4,917 vehicles
  • 21V-354 May 14, 2021
    MBUX multimedia system software may cause the display to remain black, or reboot after startup
    Back-over prevention · 343k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.