Mercedes-Benz SLK320Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 40 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz SLK320.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints40Top: Service brakes Safety recalls02001–2004 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz SLK320 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 SLK320 median. Tap a year for its full report.

26 11 2 1

'01'02'03'04

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2003Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 2002Not rated–/10011 complaints · 0 recalls 2001Not rated–/10026 complaints · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz SLK320 problems

All model years combined: 40 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

16Service brakes1 crash/fire/injury

12Electronic stability control (ESC)1 crash/fire/injury

12Exterior lighting

8Electrical system

3Service brakes, hydraulic

2Power train

2Steering

2Vehicle speed control

2Visibility/wiper

44 other systems1 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Service brakes	16	1
Electronic stability control (ESC)	12	1
Exterior lighting	12	0
Electrical system	8	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	3	0
Power train	2	0
Steering	2	0
Vehicle speed control	2	0
Visibility/wiper	2	0
4 other systems	4	1

0 recalls

Mercedes-Benz SLK320 recalls

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