AutoUtility currently tracks 3 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2023 Mercedes-Benz CLS. Wheels & Tires issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 3 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
3 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"Description of Defect: I am reporting a chronic and dangerous structural failure of the factory-equipped alloy wheels on my 2023 Mercedes-Benz CLS 450 4MATIC. Since purchase, this vehicle has suffered 8 documented incidents of wheel failure, consisting of 5 rim cracks and 3 complete wheel..."
"This vehicle has 6,600 miles on it. All 4 wheels have been bent driving on normal roads at normal speed. There have been 2 sidewall tire bubbles as a result. And after having all wheels straightened one of the wheels has now cracked. This caused the tire to deflate and the vehicle can no longer be..."
"The car is equipped with Continental ProContact GX SSR 245/40R19 runflat tires in the front. Since January of this year I have replaced the front tires 5 times. Once for the left front and four times for the right front. One time it was due to a bubble in the sidewall. Other four were from the..."
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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 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 Current Page | 3 | 0 | 3 | Current |
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 | 3 | 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 2023 Mercedes-Benz CLS
In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2023 Mercedes-Benz CLS is Wheels & Tires, appearing in 3 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 3 consumer defect complaints and 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2023 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 2023 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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