Mercedes-Benz CLC-Class CL203 common faults.
2008–2011. The fault list covers this generation and the engines in it. If the listing gives the exact version, pick it below.

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What to watch for
What can go wrong on this car?
The list covers the generation, the engines and the transmissions. Once you pick the version, only the faults that apply to it stay.
CL203 · 2008–2011
Pick the version.
The fault list opens on the version page.
20 versions
1.6 l · 1597 cm³
no engine code
CLC 160 BlueEFFICIENCY
2008–2011 · CLC 160 BlueEFFICIENCY
129 HPpetrol · manualcoupé1.6 l · 1597 cm³
no engine code
CLC 160 BlueEFFICIENCY
2008–2011 · CLC 160 BlueEFFICIENCY
129 HPpetrol · automaticcoupé1.6 l · 1597 cm³
no engine code
CLC 160 BlueEFFICIENCY Business Class
2008–2011 · CLC 160 BlueEFFICIENCY Business Class
129 HPpetrol · automaticcoupé1.6 l · 1597 cm³
no engine code
CLC 160 BlueEFFICIENCY Business Class
2008–2011 · CLC 160 BlueEFFICIENCY Business Class
129 HPpetrol · manualcoupé1.6 l · 1597 cm³
no engine code
CLC 160 BlueEFFICIENCY Business Class Sport
2008–2011 · CLC 160 BlueEFFICIENCY Business Class Sport
129 HPpetrol · manualcoupé1.6 l · 1597 cm³
no engine code
CLC 160 BlueEFFICIENCY Business Class Sport
2008–2011 · CLC 160 BlueEFFICIENCY Business Class Sport
129 HPpetrol · automaticcoupé1.8 l · 1796 cm³
no engine code
CLC 180 Kompressor
2008–2011 · CLC 180 Kompressor
143 HPpetrol · manualcoupé1.8 l · 1796 cm³
no engine code
CLC 180 Kompressor
2008–2011 · CLC 180 Kompressor
143 HPpetrol · automaticcoupé1.8 l · 1796 cm³
no engine code
CLC 200 Kompressor
2008–2011 · CLC 200 Kompressor
184 HPpetrol · automaticcoupé1.8 l · 1796 cm³
no engine code
CLC 200 Kompressor
2008–2011 · CLC 200 Kompressor
184 HPpetrol · manualcoupé2.1 l · 2148 cm³
no engine code
CLC 200 CDI
2008–2011 · CLC 200 CDI
122 HPdiesel · manualcoupé2.1 l · 2148 cm³
no engine code
CLC 200 CDI
2008–2011 · CLC 200 CDI
122 HPdiesel · automaticcoupé2.1 l · 2148 cm³
no engine code
CLC 220 CDI
2008–2011 · CLC 220 CDI
150 HPdiesel · manualcoupé2.1 l · 2148 cm³
no engine code
CLC 220 CDI
2008–2011 · CLC 220 CDI
150 HPdiesel · automaticcoupé2.5 l · 2496 cm³
no engine code
CLC 230
2008–2011 · CLC 230
204 HPpetrol · manualcoupé2.5 l · 2496 cm³
no engine code
CLC 230
2008–2011 · CLC 230
204 HPpetrol · automaticcoupé2.5 l · 2496 cm³
no engine code
CLC 250
2008–2011 · CLC 250
204 HPpetrol · automaticcoupé2.5 l · 2496 cm³
no engine code
CLC 250
2008–2011 · CLC 250
204 HPpetrol · manualcoupé3.5 l · 3498 cm³
no engine code
CLC 350
2008–2011 · CLC 350
272 HPpetrol · manualcoupé3.5 l · 3498 cm³
no engine code
CLC 350
2008–2011 · CLC 350
272 HPpetrol · automaticcoupé
Neighbouring generations
CL203 · 2008–2011
CL203 (2008-2011). If the listing is from the changeover year, look at the neighbour too.
Previous generation
This is the earliest.
This generation
CL203 · 2008–2011
Next generation
This is the latest.
Common questions
About this generation
Which years does this page cover?
2008–2011. The changeover year can fall in two generations. If the listing is from that year, look at the neighbour too.
Does the fault apply to every car like this?
No. It depends on the engine and the transmission too.
Is it free?
The fault list is.
Information, not an expert opinion
We write the descriptions, and we put the source next to them. A person reviews them before they go out. They are still information, not a technical expert opinion.
- A fault on the list does not mean the car you are looking at has it.
- A fault missing from the list does not mean the model is fault-free. Write-ups are made model by model. Not all of them are done.
- You decide whether to buy. This is no substitute for an inspection. That needs a workshop and a history check.