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2015 Mercedes CLS
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2015 Mercedes CLS

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Complaints filed

9

Reports to NHTSA, 2015

Safety recalls

0

NHTSA campaigns on record

NHTSA crash test

Not rated

Overall NCAP rating

Combined MPG

No data

EPA estimate

Known issues

Electrical System issues lead owner complaints (22% of 9 reports), followed by steering (22%).

Electrical System22% · 2 reports
Steering22% · 2 reports
Engine11% · 1 report
Power Train11% · 1 report
Seats11% · 1 report
Service Brakes11% · 1 report
Wheels11% · 1 report

Share of all 9 NHTSA complaints for this model year, grouped by the component owners named. Bars are scaled to the largest category. Examples: ODI 10778277, ODI 10721652.

Individual complaint reports(9)

Showing the 9 most recent reports
EngineJan 2023 · ODI 11504181 · fireDetails +

2015 mercedes benz CLS 400 - Engine caught fire while in a parking lot approximately 10 minutes after i parked it and went inside department store. The vehicle had no open recalls

Reported
Jan 2023
Incident date
Jan 2023
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
Fire
Open ODI 11504181 at NHTSA →
Power TrainJul 2022 · ODI 11475315Details +

while going on freeway at 70 mph car came up with code service required do not shift see dealer and lost power had to pull off lane onto shoulder luckily was able to, could not get car to shift or go anywhere could not contact their roadside assistance, this is the third time it has done it too me, this last time could have resulted in a crash and possible death

Reported
Jul 2022
Incident date
Jun 2022
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 11475315 at NHTSA →
SteeringMar 2022 · ODI 11457710Details +

The steering wheel power adjustment function stopped working. The steering wheel went to the topmost position and got stuck there. It still telescopes in and out, but the up and down function stopped working, and it's stuck at the highest position and won't move down. The car has 52K miles and was not in an accident. Due to the strange position of the steering wheel, it is more difficult to control the car. There were no warning lights about this.

Reported
Mar 2022
Incident date
Mar 2022
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 11457710 at NHTSA →
Service BrakesMar 2020 · ODI 11319021Details +

A FEW TIMES A MONTH, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR'S ENGINE AND VOLUME START TO DECREASE. THE TEMPORARY FIX, IS TO RELEASE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE.

Reported
Mar 2020
Incident date
Nov 2019
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 11319021 at NHTSA →
SeatsMar 2020 · ODI 11318825Details +

THE DRIVER'S SEAT WITH NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS

Reported
Mar 2020
Incident date
Jan 2020
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 11318825 at NHTSA →
WheelsDec 2019 · ODI 11283121Details +

CLS 400 4 MAGIC 2015. REAR TIRES WEARING FROM INSIDE OF TIRE AT 36,000 MILES. LOOKING AT TIRES FROM OUTSIDE AND TOP LOOKS GREAT AS IF TIRES ARE IN GOOD SHAPE. LUCKILY WHILE ON HIGH WAY TIRE BEGAN TO DEFLATE BEFORE COMING APART AT 60 MPH. 😥

Reported
Dec 2019
Incident date
Nov 2019
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 11283121 at NHTSA →
SteeringOct 2015 · ODI 10783487Details +

TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHICH IS CAUSING COMMAND SYSTEM TO POWER ON/OFF WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN,NOT ALLOWING ME TO USE NAVIGATION,WINDOWS(ROLLING UP&DOWN OR NOT WORKING AT ALL),SIDE VIEW MIRRORS(FLIPPING OUT & IN,WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN)AIR CONDITIONING,RADIO TURNING ITSELF OFF/ON.ELECTRONIC BREAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATING ITSELF WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN,SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING.KEYLESS FUNCTIONS NOT WORKING HAD TO REMOVE HARD KEY MANUALLY TO OPEN CAR DOOR & REMOVE PUSH BUTTON STARTER MANUALLY TO INSERT KEY.THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ESPECIALLY WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATING ITSELF AS WELL AS THE MULTI MALFUNCTIONS.THIS IS NOW THE 4TH TIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM.I HAVE 10,000 MILES ON THE CAR, PURCHASED IT DEC 24,2014.I CALLED MB USA CUSTOMER SERVICE & REPORTED THE COMPLAINTS/MALFUNCTIONS TO THEM & MADE THEM AWARE THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE & THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT TOOK MY INFORMATION & SAID SOMEONE WOULD CALL ME TOMORROW AFTERNOON ABOUT THE SITUATION.I ALSO GAVE THEM THE NAME OF THE DEALERSHIP & MY SERVICE ADVISORS NAME WHOM I'VE HAD DOCUMENTING THE PROBLEMS WITH THE CARE AS WELL AS MYSELF.THE AGENT SAID THEY'D CALL HIM TOMORROW & THEN ME.

Reported
Oct 2015
Incident date
Oct 2015
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 10783487 at NHTSA →
Electrical SystemSep 2015 · ODI 10778277Details +

THIS IS THE 2ND TIME MY 2015 CLS400 MERCEDES HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS REOCCURRING PROBLEM OF THE ELECTRONIC COMMAND SYSTEM TOTALLY SHUTTING DOWN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN ON THE STREET AND FRWY.NAVIGATION BLINKS ON & OFF,SIDE VIEW MIRRORS FOLD IN & OUT WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN,RADIO TURNS ON & OFF,ELECTRONIC BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED ITSELF WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FRWY & AROUND TOWN,KEYLESS ENTRY WOULD NOT WORK SO I HAD TO USE THE MANUAL KEY TO GET INTO VEHICLE & REMOVE PUSH START BUTTON TO INSERT THE KEY TO START VEHICLE,WINDOWS WOULD NOT WORK NOR AIR CONDITIONING & IT WAS A HOT DAY.SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT WORK & GAS METER SHOWED EMPTY EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE HAD A FULL TANK. VEHICLE WAS SIMPLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE.I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON DEC 24 2014 AND THE PROBLEM STARTED IN AUG 2015 IN WHICH THE DEALERSHIP HAD MY VEHICLE FOR 5-6 DAYS & SAID THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG BUT CONFIRMED MY STORY BECAUSE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM THEY PLUGGED INTO CONFIRMED THE MALFUNCTIONS.NOW SEPT2015 THE CAR IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE 2ND TIME FOR THE SAME REOCCURRING PROBLEMS.ALL I KNOW IS THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.THE VEHICLE HAS 10,000 MILES ON IT BUT WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW & I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER.

Reported
Sep 2015
Incident date
Sep 2015
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 10778277 at NHTSA →
Electrical SystemMay 2015 · ODI 10721652Details +

DESPITE NHTSA RECALL # 15V137 WAS ISSUED ON MARCH 12TH,2015 I WAS SOLD A CLS400 ON MARCH 14TH. NEITHER AT TIME OF SALE NOR THEREAFTER I WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS RECALL. IT SEEMS THAT DEALERSHIP WAS IN VIOLATION OF MERCEDES BENZ USA'S STOP-SALE ORDER ISSUED TO DEALERS ON MARCH 13TH.

Reported
May 2015
Incident date
Mar 2015
Mileage
Not provided
Outcome flags
None reported
Open ODI 10721652 at NHTSA →

Recalls

No recalls are listed for this model year as of Jul 2026. Recall records can change when NHTSA publishes new information.

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Investigations

0 NHTSA investigations on record

No investigations are on record as of Jul 2026. An empty record is not a clean bill of health.

Crash-test ratings

2015 Mercedes-Benz Cls-Class 4 DR 4WD NHTSA source

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

2015 Mercedes-Benz Cls-Class 4 DR RWD NHTSA source

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).

Fuel economy by trim

No EPA fuel-economy record is available for this model year. Some trims and older vehicles were not tested or are not in the current EPA feed.

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2015 Mercedes CLS: frequently asked

What does the complaint record show for the 2015 Mercedes CLS?

Owners filed 9 NHTSA complaints about the 2015 Mercedes CLS. This is raw owner-reported complaint volume with no production or exposure normalization, so it is not a reliability score or a best/worst-year ranking.

What are the most common problems on the 2015 Mercedes CLS?

The most-reported problem areas are Electrical System (22% of complaints) and steering (22%).

How many recalls does the 2015 Mercedes CLS have?

No safety recalls are on record for the 2015 Mercedes CLS as of Jul 2026.

What gas mileage does the 2015 Mercedes CLS get?

EPA fuel-economy figures for the 2015 Mercedes CLS aren't available yet.