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2001 Mercedes Benz SLK320

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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26Owner complaints

Model-year median: 6.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes
12Electronic Stability Control (esc)
10Exterior Lighting
8Electrical System
6Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2
All reported categories
Steering
2Unknown Or Other
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Power Train
1Seats
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 19 of 26 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electronic Stability Control (esc). Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

Seats complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Dec 9, 2016
Electrical SystemExterior LightingSeats

I OWN A 2001 SLK320 MERCEDES BOUGHT IT A SECOND OWNER, IT HAD NO BRAKES LIGHT IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE, ELECTRIC SEATS NOT WORKING EITHER. REPLACED THE RELAY FOR SEATS BUT CAN'T GET TAIL LIGHTS TO WORK CHECK ON RECALL WAS NOT HONORED WHAT THE HECK. MERCEDES SHOULD FIX THESE CONTINUAL PROBLEMS THAT CONTINUE TO COST US BIG BUCKS…

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I OWN A 2001 SLK320 MERCEDES BOUGHT IT A SECOND OWNER, IT HAD NO BRAKES LIGHT IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE, ELECTRIC SEATS NOT WORKING EITHER. REPLACED THE RELAY FOR SEATS BUT CAN'T GET TAIL LIGHTS TO WORK CHECK ON RECALL WAS NOT HONORED WHAT THE HECK. MERCEDES SHOULD FIX THESE CONTINUAL PROBLEMS THAT CONTINUE TO COST US BIG BUCKS TO FIX $600.00 EACH TIME BECOMES TO MUCH, LAST MERCEDES FOR ME OR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. MERCEDES STAND BEHIND YOUR PRODUCT IT'S A SHAME WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO FIGHT WITH A BIG COMPANY LIKE MERCEDES, I HOPE SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING TO CORRECT THESE ON GOING PROBLEMS WITH THESE EXPENSIVE CARS.

NHTSA ODI #10934304

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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