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Mercedes-Benz SLK320

Every Mercedes-Benz SLK320 model year on file, 2001 to 2005. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years402 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years52001 to 2005
Recall campaigns0Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins137Summed across model years
By model year

The 2001 model year drew the most complaints, 26, 65% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

01020302001262002200320042005
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Brakes leads the Mercedes-Benz SLK320 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Brakes
19
Stability and traction control
12
Lighting
12
Electrical system
8
Powertrain
3
Visibility and wipers
3
Speed control
2
Steering
2
Structure
1
Wheels
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz SLK320 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Mercedes-Benz SLK320 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2005Not decoded0NoneNone0036
2004Convertible10.0150033
2003Convertible20.0220019
2002Convertible110.01830028
2001Convertible267.72360021
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz SLK320

No recall campaign lists this model.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.