2001 Mercedes-Benz SLK Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 16%of 19 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 85,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2001 Mercedes-Benz SLK, 16% of the 19 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,500 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.
“Mercedes benz slk320 just dies out while driving. No warning lights or anything before the motor stops and the car loses power. Happens sporadically. Mercedes benz cannot detect the direct problem even after diagnosis. Continues to blame it on something else, then fixes it, but it continues to occur.”
NHTSA complaint #10340246, filed 2010-06, 133,000 miles“I am an owner of a 2001 SLK 320. I have had chronic problems with headlamps and brake lamps going out , bulbs melting in lamps on brakes as well as headlamps. In the beginning these repairs were paid under manuf. Warranty. However, I am paying for replacement bulbs, most recently a headlamp problem I will have to have replaced at a cost close to $600. Today I received a recall from mercedes notice for the brake lamp problem. I question that the same may be true of headlights. …”
NHTSA complaint #10173859, filed 2006-11“The contact stated the vehicle was parked in a parking lot for 45 minutes afterwards, while attempting to turn the ignition on the battery exploded. The dealership was alerted. The model is a slk320.”
NHTSA complaint #10156042, filed 2006-04, 38,000 milesElectrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Mercedes-Benz SLK
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Mercedes-Benz SLK
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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