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Mercedes-Benz CLK430Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 37 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz CLK430.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints37Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls01999–2003 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz CLK430 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 CLK430 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'99'00'02'03
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2003Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/10020 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/10011 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz CLK430 problems

All model years combined: 37 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 system122
Power train92
Engine and engine cooling51
Structure40
Air bags20
Vehicle speed control20
Electronic stability control (ESC)20
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Visibility10
9 other systems90
0 recalls

Mercedes-Benz CLK430 recalls

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

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the CLK430

  1. ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILUREPE03058 · 1999–2000 · closed Apr 22, 2004
    No recall