1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 18%of 34 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the body and structure of the 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230, 18% of the 34 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 car had a bad left door panel that was fixed under warranty last year. This summer I noticed that it was loose at the top so I had my wife take it in to be fixed. They fixed the panel and my drove home. When my wife got home she was locked in the car and the left door would only open if she put the window down and used the outside door handle. Se went inside and called the dealer, shaffer imports. They had her bring it back so they could correct the problem. She left the car and when she returned it had not been fixed. …”
NHTSA complaint #767638, filed 2002-09“The gray interior of the mercedes benz 1998 SLK230 was peeling off the console and most of the rest of the interior. It seemed to be a gray plastic film which was put over what looked like black leather. The car's interior was awlful looking with these black places showing through the gray throught most of the interior. I didn'tt think the interior of a mercedes benz should shred and peel no matter how old the car was.”
NHTSA complaint #10196214, filed 2007-07Related service bulletins
- 10167557Jul 25, 2013Water entry through front section of retractable hardtop with the following localization: - Partial water entry in the area of the side seals to the A-pillar (for area see Fig…
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230
14 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230
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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