Mercedes-Benz CLK350Years to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 103 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz CLK350.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.
Best & worst years
Mercedes-Benz CLK350 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 CLK350 median. Tap a year for its full report.
'06'07'08'09'10
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Mercedes-Benz CLK350 problems
All model years combined: 103 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
30Fuel/propulsion system
15Air bags2 crash/fire/injury
13Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury
11Engine
10Power train
7Visibility
5Exterior lighting
5Engine and engine cooling
5Seats
2713 other systems2 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel/propulsion system | 30 | 0 |
| Air bags | 15 | 2 |
| Electrical system | 13 | 1 |
| Engine | 11 | 0 |
| Power train | 10 | 0 |
| Visibility | 7 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 5 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 5 | 0 |
| Seats | 5 | 2 |
| 13 other systems | 27 | 2 |
4 recalls
Mercedes-Benz CLK350 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly24V-874 · 2006–2009 · Nov 19, 2024 · 33,456 vehiclesVisibility: sun/moon roof assembly22V-954 · 2006–2009 · Dec 23, 2022 · 131,653 vehiclesVisibility: sun/moon roof assembly21V-196 · 2006–2007 · Mar 19, 2021 · 11,356 vehiclesVisibility: sun/moon roof assembly19V-918 · 2006–2009 · Dec 20, 2019 · 747,928 vehicles
1 investigation
NHTSA investigations of the CLK350
- Loss of rear lighting assemblyLed to recall 14V-177