Mercedes Benz CLK Class
Owners filed 35 complaints across 5 model years of the Mercedes Benz CLK Class. The 2001 drew the most (14); the 2000 the fewest (1).
Model years5
Complaints35
Recalls4
Fires1
Deaths0
Every Mercedes Benz CLK Class model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2004 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2003 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift | Routine | |
| 2001 | 14 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel | Routine | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel | Routine |
Which Mercedes Benz CLK Class years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2001 is the weakest year on record, with 14 complaints concentrated in the electrical system › instrument cluster/panel.
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.