2003 Mercedes-Benz SLK Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 11%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 116,223miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2003 Mercedes-Benz SLK, 11% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 116,223 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.
“I own a 2003 mercedes SLK 230 , which brakes on it's own at all different speeds . After the car brakes to the right for a couple of second the bas/esp light comes on . I have had this happen on the highway at 60 MPH (very scary). I have since had the brake switch changed , and wheel sensors and new battery. I have since picked my car up and no problem for the last 100 miles until today when the same thing occurred at a lower speed . Car is back in the shop reading no codes !!!!!! I have gone to the mercedes forum and I find that this problem is not uncommon . …”
NHTSA complaint #10421085, filed 2011-08, 116,223 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Mercedes-Benz SLK
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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