Model year record
1998 MERCEDES BENZ SLK230
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 42 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Exterior lighting: brake lights | 10 | 39,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 3 | 22,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 3 | 85,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 2 | 7,347 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 85,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 2 | 42,995 mi |
| Structure: body | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 125,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | 85,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | 7,347 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines | 1 | — |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | 81,059 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: roof and pillars | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: trunk lid | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices | 1 | — |
The 1999 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other MERCEDES BENZ SLK230 model years
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