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#BS-2003-MERCLC-44F72003 Mercedes Benz Cl Class
Based on reports from 12 owners and 2 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Think Twice
Based on 12 complaints, 8 crashes, 11 fires, and 2 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
3 owners reported seat belts issues — failures commonly reported around 15K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (9 reports) • Median: 15K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Seat Belts (3 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Where the complaints fall
2003 Mercedes Benz Cl Class: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Seat Belts Issues
Seat Belts complaints account for 25% of all reports filed for the 2003 Mercedes Benz Cl Class, with 3 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 15,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 15K-mile mark.
Airbags Issues
Airbags complaints account for 17% of all reports filed for the 2003 Mercedes Benz Cl Class, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to airbags-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Equipment:electrical Issues
Equipment:electrical complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2003 Mercedes Benz Cl Class, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to equipment:electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Stability Control Issues
Stability Control complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2003 Mercedes Benz Cl Class, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to stability control-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2003 Mercedes Benz Cl Class. Recent trend: stable.
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Recall History (2 recalls)
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE TRUNK LID SPRINGS COULD FAIL IN THE CLOSED TRUNK LID POSITION.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, CORROSION MAY OCCUR IN THE INNER STEEL PORTIONS OF THE ACTIVE BODY CONTROL'S (ABC) HIGH PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION HOSE DUE TO EXTENSIVE EXPOSURE TO HUMIDITY CAUSING DETERIORATION OF THE HOSE.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 12 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 2 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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