Mercedes Benz CLK Class problems

Owners have filed 40 complaints about the Mercedes Benz CLK Class with NHTSA across model years 2000 to 2006. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.

Every Mercedes Benz CLK Class year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

1 15 10 8 6

00 01 03 04 06

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

Year	Grade	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Median miles	Most reported
2006	—	6	0	0	—	Engine & Cooling
2004	—	8	1	0	—	Transmission & Drivetrain
2003	—	10	1	1	29,000	Tires
2001	—	15	0	0	58,000	Electrical System
2000	—	1	0	0	—	Electrical System

What breaks on a Mercedes Benz CLK Class

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Electrical System 8 20.0%

Worst in 2001

Transmission & Drivetrain 7 17.5%

Worst in 2001

Engine & Cooling 5 12.5%

Worst in 2001

Tires 4 10.0%

Worst in 2003

Seat Belts 3 7.5%

Worst in 2004

Airbags 2 5.0%

Worst in 2004

Body & Structure 2 5.0%

Worst in 2003

Lights 2 5.0%

Worst in 2003

Fuel & Propulsion 2 5.0%

Worst in 2001

Equipment & Accessories 2 5.0%

Worst in 2003

Steering 1 2.5%

Worst in 2003

Brakes 1 2.5%

Worst in 2006

Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 2.5%

Worst in 2003

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Mercedes Benz CLK Class, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Sep 2002 peak 6 May 2014

Compare the Mercedes Benz CLK Class

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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