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2004 Mercedes-Benz CLK500 Air bags Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
7%of 14 total for the year
Median mileage
102,666miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz CLK500, 7% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 102,666 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.

“Vehicle show an srs light issue on the dashboard, I took the vehicle many times to tyson's corner, va mercedez benz dealership to figure what was the problem, and the dealership was unable to find the issue. After a lot of investigation I found out it may be the seatbelt buckles, or the child recognition emulator which are giving and issue. If he srs light is on the airbags will not deploy in case of an accident.”

NHTSA complaint #10734393, filed 2015-07, 102,666 miles

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2006120%
2005211%
200417%

Other parts of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz CLK500

Fuel system
8 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 Mercedes-Benz CLK500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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