Major Problems with Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class.

Model Year	Complaints
2006 CLK-Class	1
2004 CLK-Class	3
2003 CLK-Class	7
2001 CLK-Class	7

Worst 3 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class complaints

2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT Victims: 1 Mileage: 1100 miles

2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class HEADLIGHTS Victims: 1

2004 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class AIR BAGS Victims: 1

Browse Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class complaints by category

Problems with INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dash led's are failing causing the drive indicator to not register correctly. when i place it in gear because the...	2 ~ 59650 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving the vehicle stalled. the consumer tried to restart the vehicle but was unsuccessful. the consumer had the vehicle...	2 ~ 51943 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the seat belt retractor was replaced twice. the seat belt mechanism arm malfunctioned. also transmission was serviced for leaking fluid	2 ~ 32850 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM we smelled the odor of gasoline in our garage so took our vehicle to mercedes of henderson. we were...	1 ~ 72094 miles
SEAT BELTS i have had seat belt trouble. when i first bought the car it was weak to retract. than 9 months...	1 ~ 103000 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2003 mercedes benz clk430. the contact stated that the speedometer and radio were defective. he...	1 ~ 32879 miles
CRANKCASE (PCV) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM engine stalling and failure to start due to crankshaft position sensor (cps) failure. car is a 2001 clk430 with approx	1 ~ 60000 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the automatic transmission in my 2001 mercedes-benz clk430 will frequently become stuck in only one gear. most often 3rd gear...	1 ~ 59875 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the instrument cluster in my 2001 mercedes-benz clk430 does not function properly. the pixels in the gear selector temperature and...	1 ~ 58000 miles
TIRES tl*- the contact stated that the 2003 mercedes clk 500 had a blowout on the rear passenger tire. this happened...	1 ~ 72000 miles
EQUIPMENT while using the cup holder on my 2004 mercedez benz clk vin [xxx] coffee spilled and caused the radio and...	1 ~ 17900 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES while driving 60 mph front driver side tire blew out. no impact reported. then six months later the same tire	1
AIR BAGS the vehicle was involved in an accident. the impact was so severe that the entire front grill and bumper were...	1
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS the seat belt retractor was replaced twice. the seat belt mechanism arm malfunctioned. also transmission was serviced for leaking fluid	1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while making a left turn to pull into the garage the vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high speed. the consumer's...	1 ~ 21000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING new hid car lights are to bright. these new lights have the same effect as having high beams on all	1
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT when the consumer jacked up the vehicle the jack failed to remain sturdy and the vehicle had fell to the	1 ~ 1100 miles

FAQ

What year Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 4 years, Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class models of 2006, 2004, 2003 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class?

Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class models of 2001 and 2003 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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