1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 59 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 133,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK230, 3% of the 59 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 133,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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,, was at the intersection of i35 and schertz parkway, in schertz. When the light changed, I saw no vehicles entering into y lane, so I proceeded to cross the intersection. I felt a big hit, and at first I couldnot figure out what had happened. Ifelt my face bleeding and hurting. When ems arrived they gave me first aide for my burn. I, took pain medicine and went to see my dermatologist for treatment.”
NHTSA complaint #10671221, filed 2015-01, 160,000 miles“For my slk 230 1999 , sport package, the red and black interiors, fade away constantly , the red paint on dash and center console is very delicate, it will scratch all the way deep enough to see the black original color of the same... Cardan joints have been changed four times and keeps breaking , I have a brand new one in my trunk because the 4th one is already broken...then the asr light turns on avoiding for the asr system to work properly, can become very dangerous on wet road.. I had an accident and almost totaled my SLK230...”
NHTSA complaint #10217894, filed 2008-02, 107,000 milesTransmission and drivetrain: 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 complaintsBody and structure
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.
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