1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 59 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the body and structure of the 1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK230, 3% of the 59 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 convertible top intermittently will not go down. Sometimes when it's down it wont go up. Sometimes it gets stuck half up and half down. The remote keyless entry sometimes don't work from either remote. Then later it works again. The top nor the keyless entry can be depended upon to work.”
NHTSA complaint #719884, filed 2000-03“Hard top convertible will not open -- the micron chip has been replaced twice by the dealer. Hard top convertible squeaking noise -- I have taken the car in 6 times for the same problem; only occurs when car sits in direct sunlight at 85 degrees or hotte( DOT number: )”
NHTSA complaint #724236, filed 2000-06Related 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 1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK230
22 complaintsExterior lighting
16 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsEngine
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 Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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