Worst years for a Mercedes Benz CLK320
Owners have filed 160 complaints about the Mercedes Benz CLK320 with NHTSA across model years 1999 to 2009. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Avoid
2003 Mercedes Benz CLK32026 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly electrical system.
Cleanest on record
2005 Mercedes Benz CLK32014 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Mercedes Benz CLK320 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.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 2006 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 2005 | B | 14 | 0 | 1 | 69,896 | Electrical System |
| 2004 | D | 23 | 3 | 0 | 38,000 | Seat Belts |
| 2003 | D | 26 | 5 | 3 | 45,000 | Electrical System |
| 2002 | C | 27 | 1 | 1 | 59,000 | Electrical System |
| 2001 | C | 20 | 8 | 0 | 90,000 | Airbags |
| 2000 | D | 19 | 7 | 1 | 52,500 | Electrical System |
| 1999 | C | 29 | 1 | 1 | 63,989 | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Mercedes Benz CLK320
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Mercedes Benz CLK320, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Mercedes Benz CLK320
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.