2001 Mercedes Benz Cl600: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 25 complaints
25
Total Complaints
65,700mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

52,000 25th Percentile
65,700 Median Mileage
77,306 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
STRUCTURE
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
VISIBILITY
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
AIR BAGS
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
10
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS HAD BUBBLES IN THE GLASS. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE GLASS SECTIONS WERE SEPARATING DUE TO THE HEAT. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE."
"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TWO PIECES OF ALL FOUR SIDE WINDOWS WERE SEPARATING. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE HOT CLIMATE IN FLORIDA. THE CONSUMER WANTED TO CHECK THE STATUS OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 06/14/07 *TR"
"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TWO PIECES OF ALL FOUR SIDE WINDOWS WERE SEPARATING. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE HOT CLIMATE IN FLORIDA. THE CONSUMER WANTED TO CHECK THE STATUS OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 06/14/07 *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

SUSPENSION 6 complaints
25th: 62,850 mi Median: 75,853 mi 75th: 79,326 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 complaints
25th: 55,250 mi Median: 62,350 mi 75th: 74,275 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NC: 11 CA: 4 FL: 4 AR: 3 IL: 1 GA: 1 VA: 1

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28