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1999 Mercedes Benz CL500: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

75,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seat Belts is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 2 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Seat Belts
2
Suspension
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seat Belts2
Suspension1

Seat Belts: 2; Suspension: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2015
1
2016
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20151
20161

2015: 1; 2016: 1

Pattern summary

Seat Belts leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10763537 · 2015-09-14 (September 14, 2015)

THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY BELTS TENSION MECHANISMS ARE NON-FUNCTIONAL. THE SEAT BELT HANGS LOOSE AROUND THE BODY MAKING IT COMPLETELY USELESS IN ANY COLLISION. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE (POOR DESIGN) THAT SHOULD BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE BY THE FACTORY.

Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10763537 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10870892 · 2016-05-25 (May 25, 2016)

NO TENSION IN SEAT BELTS.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10870892 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.