Model year record
2005 MERCEDES BENZ SLK350
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 36 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown or other | 6 | 160,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 5 | 160,000 mi |
| Suspension | 5 | — |
| Power train | 4 | 45,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 2 | 35,000 mi |
| Engine | 2 | 67,501 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 52,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 30,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | 56,851 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | 20,723 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | 35,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 45,000 mi |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | — |
The 2006 model has 3 times 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 SLK350 model years
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.