Mercedes-Benz CLK350Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 103 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz CLK350.

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.

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Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz CLK350 problems

All model years combined: 103 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
Fuel/propulsion system300
Air bags152
Electrical system131
Engine110
Power train100
Visibility70
Exterior lighting50
Engine and engine cooling50
Seats52
13 other systems272
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the CLK350

  1. Loss of rear lighting assemblyEA13008 · 2010 · closed May 12, 2014
    Led to recall 14V-177