2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK Class Problems

Complaints

10filed with NHTSA

Median mileage

29,000miles, 9 complaints with mileage

Recalls

1campaigns on record

Trend

Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK Class (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 10 consumer complaints for the 2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK Class. The part named most often is tires, with 2 complaints (20% of the total), followed by electrical system (1) and equipment (1). 9 of the complaints include a mileage, and 67% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 29,000 miles. Of all complaints, 1 involved a crash, 1 a fire, 2 an injury, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign and 4 technical service bulletins for this model year. Electrical system complaints overlap with 1 recall campaign and 1 technical service bulletin filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

• Tires2 20%
• Electrical system1 10%
• Equipment1 10%
• Exterior lighting1 10%
• Seat belts1 10%
• Steering1 10%
• Body and structure1 10%
• Transmission and drivetrain1 10%
• Vehicle speed control1 10%

Example complaints

Mileage when problems were reported

67% of the 9 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 21,000 and 57,528 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Recalls and investigations

• 08V303000Jul 7, 2008
  Electrical system
  Covers: Mercedes-Benz CLK Class 2003–2004, 2006, SLK 2005–2009, E Class 2003–2006 +13 more

  Mercedes-benz is recalling my 2006-2008 m-class, r-class, my 2005-2009 slk-class, my 2005-2008 c-class, my 2003-2004 and 2006-2008 clk-class, my 2003-2008 e-class, my 2004 and 2008 cl-class, my 2008 cls-class, my 2004 and 2007-2008 s-class, my 2003 g-class…

Recall details for the 2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK Class → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 4 on record; the latest 4 are shown.

• 10136041Jun 30, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. Selector lever blocks in position "P" (brake applied)
• 10136029Jun 20, 2014Equipment. SENTEX gate operator with Clik Card Remote not compatible with Homelink
• 10135917Feb 22, 2013Electrical system. Malfunctions of various control units and/or on-board power supply problems caused by water in the control unit tray under the driver/front passenger seat (dislocated, pinched or leaking…
• 10025642Mar 28, 2008Electronic stability control. Model 203 (c) series from production 8/1/01 to 2/1/03 and model 209 (clk) series up to production 2/1/03; esp visit workshop with fault code c1185.

Other model years of the Mercedes-Benz CLK Class

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