Mercedes-Benz Cls 450 Reliability
32 NHTSA complaints (2019–2023). Complaint rate: 15.3 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2019 Mercedes-Benz Cls 450. The 2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: WHEELS.
Avoid These Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Mercedes-Benz Cls 450 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | 9 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 8 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 3 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 2 | 0.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 2 | 0.0% |
| TIRES | 2 | 0.0% |
| WHEELS:RIM | 2 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019AVOID | — | 17 | 0 | — | View 2019View→ |
| 2020 | — | 6 | 0 | — | View 2020View→ |
| 2022 | — | 5 | 1 | — | View 2022View→ |
| 2023GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2023View→ |
See also: Mercedes-Benz Cls 450accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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