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Mercedes-Benz SLK300Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 3 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz SLK300.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints3Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls52009–2016 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz SLK300 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 SLK300 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2016Not rated–/1002 complaints · 4 recalls2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz SLK300 problems

All model years combined: 3 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 system10
Steering10
Structure10
5 recalls

Mercedes-Benz SLK300 recalls

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

78%Communication19V-787 · 2016 · Nov 1, 2019 · 24,226 vehicles91%Exterior lighting: headlights16V-439 · 2015 · Jun 15, 2016 · 100 vehicles96%Suspension: rear16V-306 · 2016 · May 16, 2016 · 327 vehicles92%Electrical system: wiring16V-211 · 2016 · Apr 13, 2016 · 223 vehicles91%Engine and engine cooling: engine15V-662 · 2016 · Oct 16, 2015 · 857 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the SLK300

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2015–2016 · still open
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