Model year record

2006 MERCEDES BENZ SLK280

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 25 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.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags687,000 mi
Electrical system397,000 mi
Exterior lighting3112,000 mi
Seat belts287,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood1168,000 mi
Engine1
Engine and engine cooling143,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe148,000 mi
Equipment adaptive/mobility143,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system178,905 mi
Power train159,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission180,000 mi
Structure: body1
Structure: body: roof and pillars11,624 mi
Vehicle speed control155,000 mi

The 2007 model has roughly the same number of 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.