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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2013 Mercedes-Benz SLK250 Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
13%of 8 total for the year
Median mileage
5,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLK250, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,500 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.

“The contact owns a 2013 mercedes benz slk 250. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate as the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that one of the cylinders malfunctioned and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,500.”

NHTSA complaint #10759238, filed 2015-08, 5,500 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2013113%

Other parts of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLK250

Body and structure
3 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLK250

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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