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Mercedes-Benz SLK250 Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 8 consumer complaints across the 1 model years of the Mercedes-Benz SLK250 (2013–2013) that have at least 5 complaints. 2013 has the most, with 8. Across all years, the part named most often is body and structure (3 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

All SLK250 model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
2013828,750264—Not enough data

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2013: “Significant timing chain rattle while driving in the 2200-2900 RPM range. Engine has less than 70k miles and it seems that the chain has stretched or is tensioner is failing. Mercedes claims they cannot find source of rattle and refuses to fix it, but online forums indicate this is a known issue for this engine. I feel they are deferring the issue until the warranty expires. I feel early failure of the timing chain or related parts is imminent.”

NHTSA complaint #11127886, filed 2018-09, 57,000 miles

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2,215 complaints
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1,164 complaints
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952 complaints
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901 complaints
Mercedes-Benz ML320
740 complaints
Mercedes-Benz C250
725 complaints
Mercedes-Benz GLC 300
659 complaints

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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. Methodology