Car Problem DataNHTSA records

Mercedes Benz SLK350

Owners filed 60 complaints across 9 model years of the Mercedes Benz SLK350. The 2005 drew the most (21); the 2016 the fewest (0).

Model years9
Complaints60
Recalls11
Fires2
Deaths0

Every Mercedes Benz SLK350 model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20160
2———Routine
20150
2———Routine
20141
2——StructureRoutine
20130
2———Routine
201212
0——Fuel/Propulsion SystemRoutine
20084
2——Air BagsRoutine
200712
1——Air BagsRoutine
200610
011Power TrainRoutine
200521
012Unknown or OtherRoutine

Which Mercedes Benz SLK350 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2005 is the weakest year on record, with 21 complaints concentrated in the unknown or other.

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.