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Mercedes-Benz CLK ClassYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 35 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz CLK Class.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints35Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls22000–2006 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz CLK Class years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the CLK Class median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2006Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1007 complaints · 2 recalls2003Not rated–/10010 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/10014 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz CLK Class problems

All model years combined: 35 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system80
Power train70
Engine and engine cooling50
Tires40
Seat belts30
Air bags21
Equipment21
Exterior lighting21
Structure20
5 other systems52
2 recalls

Mercedes-Benz CLK Class recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Electrical system08V-303 · 2003–2006 · Jul 7, 2008 · 404 vehicles–Seat belts03V-534 · 2004 · Dec 19, 2003 · 4,348 vehicles
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the CLK Class

  1. TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONDP05007 · 2000–2001 · closed Mar 27, 2006
    No recall
  2. ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILUREPE03058 · 2000 · closed Apr 22, 2004
    No recall
  3. SUDDEN ENGINE SHUT DOWNSQ01010 · 2000–2001 · closed Feb 4, 2002
    No recall