24V445000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
2021 MERCEDES BENZ AMG CLS53
10 safety recall campaigns, 1 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns10
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints1
Complaints citing a crash0
Complaints citing a fire0
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 10
24V100000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
An overheated ground cable increases the risk of a fire.
22V733000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
The inability to operate safety features (eCall system, hazard lights, electric seats, or automatic door locks) can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
22V533000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
An electrical short-circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
22V365000
COMMUNICATION: AUTO CRASH NOTIFICATION
A disabled eCall system would prevent a vehicle occupant from contacting the emergency services call center in an emergency, potentially delaying emergency responders and increasing the risk of injury.
22V189000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Deactivated hands-off detection will prevent DISTRONIC system features from functioning, including warnings to grab the steering wheel and calling first responders as part of the Active Emergency Stop Assist, which can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
What owners report most
- 1ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2021 MERCEDES BENZ AMG CLS53s can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.