2001 Mercedes-Benz Cl55 Amg Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 Mercedes-Benz Cl55 Amg. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“My 2001 cl55 mercedes instrument cluster has lost its back light. This is a known problem with the car (recall 06v028000), but my particular vin is apparently not covered under the current recall for this problem. *tr”
“My 2001 cl55 mercedes instrument cluster has lost its back light. This is a known problem with the car (recall 06v028000), but my particular vin is apparently not covered under the current recall for this problem. *tr”
“Left front suspension drops once engine is turned off. After starting engine, must put the car in gear for the suspension to rise. Had the esc pump replaced in sept 2010. Symptom returned oct 2011. *tr”
“Left front suspension drops once engine is turned off. After starting engine, must put the car in gear for the suspension to rise. Had the esc pump replaced in sept 2010. Symptom returned oct 2011. *tr”
“My 2001 mercedes cl 55 instrument cluster is experiencing electrical malfunctions. The instrument light just completely turn off while I was driving at night. I couldn't see anything and have no idea how fast I was driving. It was pretty scare driving home the night. I replace the fuse but the it…”
Defect investigations
BRAKE LINE CHAFE
ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINTS TO ODI AND MERCEDES AND WARRANTY CLAIM DATA SUBMITTED BY MERCEDES INDICATES THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT HAS OCCURRED AT A LOW RATE (36.5 COMPLAINTS PER 100,000 VEHICLES AND 0.29 PERCENT WARRANTY CLAIM RATE), WITH NO DISCERNABLE DEFECT TREND INDICATING THAT THE RATE OF CHAFING RELATED BRAKE LINE…
BRAKE LINE CHAFE
ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINTS TO ODI AND MERCEDES AND WARRANTY CLAIM DATA SUBMITTED BY MERCEDES INDICATES THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT HAS OCCURRED AT A LOW RATE (36.5 COMPLAINTS PER 100,000 VEHICLES AND 0.29 PERCENT WARRANTY CLAIM RATE), WITH NO DISCERNABLE DEFECT TREND INDICATING THAT THE RATE OF CHAFING RELATED BRAKE LINE…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Mercedes-Benz Cl55 Amg as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.