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Mercedes-Benz SLK280Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 49 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz SLK280.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints49Top: Air bagsSafety recalls22006–2008 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz SLK280 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 SLK280 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'06'07'08
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2008Not rated–/1008 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/10023 complaints · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/10018 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz SLK280 problems

All model years combined: 49 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
Air bags271
Electrical system60
Power train40
Exterior lighting30
Engine and engine cooling30
Seat belts30
Structure30
Vehicle speed control20
Fuel/propulsion system20
4 other systems50
2 recalls

Mercedes-Benz SLK280 recalls

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

36%Control module: software22V-168 · 2007 · Mar 18, 2022 · 22 vehicles65%Driver side: inflator module16V-081 · 2007–2008 · Feb 11, 2016 · 711,159 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the SLK280

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2007–2008 · still open
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