Mercedes Benz SLK — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercedes Benz SLK Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2012 highlighted. 1998: 2 complaints 1998 1999: 6 complaints 2000: 3 complaints 2000 2001: 19 complaints 2002: 25 complaints 2002 2003: 9 complaints 2004: 0 complaints 2004 2005: 6 complaints 2006: 2 complaints 2006 2007: 0 complaints 2008: 0 complaints 2008 2009: 2 complaints 2012: 0 complaints 2012
2012: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
19982
19996
20003
200119
200225
20039
20040
20056
20062
20070
20080
20092
20120

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2012 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.