2025 Mercedes-Benz CLE 300 4MATIC: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2025 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings | 1 |
| Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings: 1; Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 |
2026: 1
Pattern summary
Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings 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 11744375 · 2026-06-16 (June 16, 2026)
"The 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster [Driver side Display on my 2025 Mercedes-Benz CLE 300 completely blacked out while the vehicle was in operation, ((entirely removing my access to critical vehicle telemetrics, including the speedometer, fuel gauge, milage, oil, and safety warning indicators)). I received no advance warning prior to the display failure. This is a severe safety hazard and a direct violation of FMVSS 101. I observed this defect for the first time today. This issue aligns identically with the defect parameters outlined in…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11744375 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
26V281000 · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel
Reported: 2026-05-01 (May 1, 2026)
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2024-2026 AMG GT, C-Class, E-Class, SL, CLE, and GLC vehicles. The infotainment control unit may reset while the vehicle is in motion and cause the instrument panel display to go blank.
Consequence: An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer and warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the infotainment control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 29, 2026. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2026050004. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 8, 2026.
NHTSA campaign record ↗