Worst years for a Mercedes Benz SLK
Owners have filed 96 complaints about the Mercedes Benz SLK with NHTSA across model years 1998 to 2009. More of them are about the windows, mirrors & wipers than anything else.
Avoid
2002 Mercedes Benz SLK30 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly windows, mirrors & wipers.
Cleanest on record
2003 Mercedes Benz SLK11 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Mercedes Benz SLK 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 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 2006 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2005 | — | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2003 | A | 11 | 0 | 0 | 77,000 | Electrical System |
| 2002 | C | 30 | 1 | 0 | 34,062 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2001 | C | 23 | 0 | 0 | 78,000 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2000 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1999 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | 70,000 | Lights |
| 1998 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
What breaks on a Mercedes Benz SLK
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 SLK, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Mercedes Benz SLK
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.