2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK500 Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK500, 6% of the 18 complaints for this model year.
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.
“The contact owns a 2005 mercedes benz CLK500. The contact stated that when the driver seat was folded forward and backward, it would lock electronically and caused all other electronic functions for that seat to fail; the contact was concerned that the driver side frontal air bag would fail. The failure occurred intermittently and the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership six times. The dealer replaced the driver seat rails, frame and made all other necessary adjustments but the failure continued. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealership. …”
NHTSA complaint #10328747, filed 2010-05Related service bulletins
- 10248162Dec 4, 2023Crease formation on genuine leather seat covers in vehicles with low mileage ⢠Objects left on the seats for extended periods of time (pressure marks). ⢠Objects wedged…
- 10166099Jul 10, 2014Pneumatic comfort systems with insufficient performance, entirely inoperative or leaky.
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK500
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK500
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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