24V100000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
An overheated ground cable increases the risk of a fire.
2021 MERCEDES BENZ CLS 450
8 safety recall campaigns, 1 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns8
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 8
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.
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.
21V527000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:SIDE IMPACT
Air bags and seatbelts that don't function as intended can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
21V483000
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
21V354000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
A backup camera that displays a blank image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
What owners report most
- 1WHEELS
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2021 MERCEDES BENZ CLS 450s 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.