Mercedes-Benz SLK Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns covering at least one Mercedes-Benz SLK model year (1998–2009). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Mercedes-Benz SLK recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 1998–2009
Campaign	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
08V303000 Electrical	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered
05V505000 Brake	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
02V152000 Lighting	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 3 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2005–2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 08V303000 Filed Jul 7, 2008

INCORRECT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION NUMBER CODIFICATION

Electrical system

Repair progress not yet reported404 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 08V303000

Listed for 1998–2004 Mercedes-Benz SLK. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 05V505000 Filed Nov 1, 2005

REAR LAMP MODULES

Exterior lighting · brake lights

Repair progress not yet reported69,278 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 05V505000

Listed for 2000, 2001, 2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 02V152000 Filed Jun 13, 2002

MERCEDES BENZ/FMVSS 108/HEADLAMP AIMING

Exterior lighting · headlights

Repair progress not yet reported27,863 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 02V152000

Where to next

Mercedes-Benz SLK problems by yearModel overview →Which SLK years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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