Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2000 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Electrical system1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 3 2000 CLK-Class vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 2 people died inside them, and 1 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2000 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class failed the safety check 1.65% of the time — 11% less often than the average 2000 passenger car (1.86%). Median odometer at inspection: 104,194 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Engines
The most common engines in 2000 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class cars on Dutch roads are the 2.0 petrol (100 kW, 134 hp), 3.2 petrol (160 kW, 215 hp) and 2.3 petrol (142 kW, 190 hp), out of 5 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 petrol | 100 kW 134 hp | 158 |
| 3.2 petrol | 160 kW 215 hp | 121 |
| 2.3 petrol | 142 kW 190 hp | 89 |
| 2.0 petrol | 120 kW 161 hp | 64 |
| 2.3 petrol | 145 kW 194 hp | 32 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
In the Netherlands
499 first registered in 2000 are on Dutch roads; 48% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €60,423.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde261
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm200
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen153
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld96
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm92
- Band onvoldoende profiel89
- Licht- donkerscheiding dimlicht onduidelijk69
- Richtingaanwijzers kleur wijkt af/niet toegestaan62
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
533 cars built in 2000 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 1,179 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In Finland
149 of these cars first registered in 2000 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 247,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2000 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Mercedes-Benz told its dealers about the 2000 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10136029 | SENTEX gate operator with Clik Card Remote not compatible with Homelink |
| 10135917 | Malfunctions of various control units and/or on-board power supply problems caused by water in the control unit tray under the driver/front passenger seat (dislocated, pinched or leaking condensation hose) |
| 10015377 | REVISED REPAIR PROCEDURE AND ADDITIONAL APPLICABLE MODELS. MODEL 170, 202, 208 AND 210 MODELS. FRONT FOG LAMP(S) INOPERATIVE. MERCEDES-BENZ. *TT MODEL YEARS: 1994-2004. UPDATED 09/09/08. *PE |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION
ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILURE
SUDDEN ENGINE SHUT DOWN
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation