1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 59 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,991miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the equipment of the 1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK230, 5% of the 59 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,991 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.
“My inside rear view mirror has failed. There is no manual backup. The fluid in the mirror, which causes the automatic self-dimming, has leaked out. The mirror now fails to provide dimming for rear approaching headlights resulting in a blinded driver or non-use; both eliminating rear view capability. The electrochromic self-dimming mirrors are standard equipment in my 1999 Mercedes-Benz slk 230, model r170. I have researched and found many documented cases of the exact mirrors failing in the same way. …”
NHTSA complaint #10262061, filed 2009-03, 89,982 miles“The inside rear view mirror in my 1999 Mercedes-Benz slk 230 (r170 model) is an electro chromic self-dimming mirror that has no manual backup. The mirror contained a fluid which leaked out causing the self-dimming mirror to fail to provide dimming against rear approaching headlights resulting in the driver to either be blinded or to have to turn the mirror away which greatly eliminates rear view capability in the interior. There are many documented cases of these mirrors failing in various makes and models as a result of usually from the internal fluid leaking. …”
NHTSA complaint #10279068, filed 2009-08, 52,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10135628Oct 14, 2014iPhone mobile phone: Various complaints after software update to iOS8
- 10167525Mar 3, 2014Apple products (iPhone or iPod) are not charged via the serial USB interface of the COMAND Online control unit (A40/3) in the stowage compartment of the center console.
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK230
22 complaintsExterior lighting
16 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK230
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology