Mercedes Benz CLK
Owners filed 19 complaints across 9 model years of the Mercedes Benz CLK. The 2008 drew the most (4); the 2006 the fewest (1).
Model years9
Complaints19
Recalls2
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Mercedes Benz CLK model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Exterior Lighting | Routine | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes, Electric | Routine | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Arm | Routine | |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery | Routine |
Which Mercedes Benz CLK years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2008 is the weakest year on record, with 4 complaints concentrated in the power train › automatic transmission. It carries 1 recall.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.