2000 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 22 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 35,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2000 Mercedes-Benz SLK230, 5% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,000 miles. 1 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.
“Sudden spontaneous acceleration of motor vehicle I am the son of the owners of the mercedes in question. In february 2010, my mother experienced an accident while driving this vehicle. She was pulling up to a parking space. By her report, the car spontaneously accelerated, jumping the concrete barrier and ending up with front tires in an adjacent planter. She stated that she applied her brakes while the car was accelerating, but this did not appear to slow the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10428630, filed 2011-09, 35,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Mercedes-Benz SLK230
9 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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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