Model year record
2001 MERCEDES BENZ SLK230
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 41 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 7 | 80,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights | 7 | 43,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 4 | 65,600 mi |
| Visibility | 4 | 54,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 10,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 2 | 9 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 2 | 20,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: rear compartment/trunk | 1 | 36,000 mi |
| Engine | 1 | 9 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 1 | 34,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 1 | 34,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | 75,799 mi |
| Service brakes, electric | 1 | 92,296 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | 52,150 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 9 mi |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 160,259 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | 39,000 mi |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: interior | 1 | 34,000 mi |
The 2000 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.