Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
For the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class, model years 2000–2016 on this site have 29 matched recalls and 310 matched complaints (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). Matched complaint counts run from 2 in 2016 to 76 in 2001. These are raw counts, not rates. EPA rates non-electric configurations 16–27 mpg combined (file dated Sep 29, 2026).
Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class by model year puts the same counts in one sortable table.
Model years
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Fire | Investigations | Stars | Comb mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Pre-2011 | 22 |
| 2001 | 2 | 76 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Pre-2011 | 19–23 |
| 2002 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Pre-2011 | 18–23 |
| 2003 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Pre-2011 | 17–22 |
| 2004 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Pre-2011 | 17–22 |
| 2005 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 16–19 |
| 2006 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 16–21 |
| 2007 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Pre-2011 | 16–20 |
| 2008 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Pre-2011 | 16–20 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 17–21 |
| 2010 · no NHTSA name match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 17–21 |
| 2011 · no NHTSA name match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20–21 |
| 2012 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 22–26 |
| 2013 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 22–26 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 22–26 |
| 2015 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 22–26 |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 22–27 |
Fuel economy by model year
Combined mpg below is EPA's figure for non-electric configurations in the file dated 2026-09-29. Electric configurations are shown as MPGe when that is the only figure. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 range for the configurations of that year.
| Year | Comb mpg | MPGe | kWh/100 mi | Range | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22 | — | — | — | $3,750 |
| 2001 | 19–23 | — | — | — | $3,550–$4,350 |
| 2002 | 18–23 | — | — | — | $3,550–$4,550 |
| 2003 | 17–22 | — | — | — | $3,750–$4,850 |
| 2004 | 17–22 | — | — | — | $3,750–$4,850 |
| 2005 | 16–19 | — | — | — | $4,350–$5,150 |
| 2006 | 16–21 | — | — | — | $3,900–$5,150 |
| 2007 | 16–20 | — | — | — | $4,100–$5,150 |
| 2008 | 16–20 | — | — | — | $4,100–$5,150 |
| 2009 | 17–21 | — | — | — | $3,900–$4,850 |
| 2010 | 17–21 | — | — | — | $3,900–$4,850 |
| 2011 | 20–21 | — | — | — | $3,900–$4,100 |
| 2012 | 22–26 | — | — | — | $3,150–$3,750 |
| 2013 | 22–26 | — | — | — | $3,150–$3,750 |
| 2014 | 22–26 | — | — | — | $3,150–$3,750 |
| 2015 | 22–26 | — | — | — | $3,150–$3,750 |
| 2016 | 22–27 | — | — | — | $3,050–$3,750 |