Mercedes-Benz CLK500Years to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 38 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz CLK500.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Mercedes-Benz CLK500 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 CLK500 median. Tap a year for its full report.
'03'04'05'06'07
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Mercedes-Benz CLK500 problems
All model years combined: 38 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
11Fuel/propulsion system
4Electrical system
4Seat belts
4Air bags
3Power train
3Fuel system, gasoline
3Tires2 crash/fire/injury
2Engine and engine cooling
2Steering
65 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel/propulsion system | 11 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 4 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 4 | 0 |
| Air bags | 4 | 0 |
| Power train | 3 | 0 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 3 | 0 |
| Tires | 3 | 2 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 0 |
| Steering | 2 | 0 |
| 5 other systems | 6 | 0 |
4 recalls
Mercedes-Benz CLK500 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 · 2003–2007 · Nov 19, 2024 · 33,456 vehiclesVisibility: sun/moon roof assembly22V-954 · 2003–2006 · Dec 23, 2022 · 131,653 vehiclesVisibility: sun/moon roof assembly21V-196 · 2006 · Mar 19, 2021 · 11,356 vehiclesVisibility: sun/moon roof assembly19V-918 · 2003–2006 · Dec 20, 2019 · 747,928 vehicles
1 investigation
NHTSA investigations of the CLK500
- Loss of rear lighting assemblyLed to recall 14V-177