AutoUtility currently tracks 2 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2017 Mercedes-Benz CLS. Wheels & Tires issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 2 complaints (100% of submitted records). Zero crashes, fires, injury reports, or fatality reports are cited across these complaint records.
Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records
2 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"This year I have had two rims crack on my tires. 1 Front and 1 rear. This was not from a impact or pothole they just cracked. I belove this is a manufacturing defect on the AMG CLS-63S rims and should the break apart on the highway this could be a potential safety issue. Should it had only been 1..."
"THE WHEELS ARE DEFECTIVE HAVE HAD 8 BLOWOUTS IN THE PAST 8 MONTHS AND THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS A SAFETY ISSUE"
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2023)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS | 9 | 0 | 0 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Mercedes-Benz CLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz CLS Current Page | 2 | 0 | 1 | Current |
| 2018 Mercedes-Benz CLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS | 20 | 0 | 12 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLS | 6 | 0 | 5 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz CLS | 1 | 0 | 8 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Mercedes-Benz CLS | 3 | 1 | 6 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Mercedes-Benz CLS | 3 | 0 | 3 | View 2023 Problems → |
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 1 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Injury Entries | Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheels & Hubs NHTSA category: WHEELS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cross-reference safety recalls, crash test safety ratings, and EPA fuel economy for this model year
Key performance indicators, EPA fuel economy specs, powertrain variants, and summary ratings.
Official recall campaigns, safety defect descriptions, and manufacturer free remedy instructions.
NHTSA 5-Star NCAP crash test results, driver assistance systems, and rollover resistance ratings.
EPA fuel economy ratings, electric range, and annual energy cost benchmarks.
Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2017 Mercedes-Benz CLS
In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2017 Mercedes-Benz CLS is Wheels & Tires, appearing in 2 records (100% of submitted filings).
Complaint counts reflect unverified owner submissions and describe reporting frequency rather than confirmed mechanical defect rates.
AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 2 consumer defect complaints and 1 safety recall campaign for the 2017 Mercedes-Benz CLS.
Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.
Consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2017 Mercedes-Benz CLS cite zero crashes, zero fires, and zero injuries.
Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.
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