2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 25 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 steering of the 2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK, 4% of the 25 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.
“On may 13, 2005, I purchased a used car from dc motors of anaheim hills, ca. The car came from walter mercedes riverside, ca. The car was not reconditioned before selling. The company intentionally defraud me since I have a paperwork from the dealership that the car has been throroughly check from bumper to bumper. Todate, my car has been in the shop for a totalled of 12 days, 4 various visits. …”
NHTSA complaint #10128945, filed 2005-07Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK
8 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 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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