2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK320 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 17%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 145,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK320, 17% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 145,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“At approximately 74,000 miles the front drivers side seat belt electric extender went in and out 6 six times uncontrollably, then in the retracted position failed all together, while the seat belt itself remained in the slack position and would not retract. This malfunction left the front drivers seat belt useless, a huge safety risk and violates colorado seat belt law. There are thousands of documented complaints in multiple model and years of the same issue with mercedes benz seat belts as published online. …”
NHTSA complaint #10872563, filed 2016-06, 74,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10151959Jul 23, 2018Seat belt extender toothed rack sluggish or makes noises
- 10044222Apr 20, 2012Mercedes benz: front or rear seat belt does not roll up correctly. Dirt deposits on the seat belt guide due to soiled seat belt. Also included models 169, f cell, 246, and 231…
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK320
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK320
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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