Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK230, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Visibility22
- Exterior lighting16
- Electrical system14
- Unknown or other3
- Fuel system, gasoline3
- Power train2
- Engine2
- Equipment2
- Structure2
- Air bags1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 2 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK230.
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 1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK230: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 606700 | CONCERNS WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH CODE P0100, P0170. *TT |
| 606293 | CONDITIONS WITH HESITATION AFTER A COLD START AND ROUGH SHIFT 1-2 AND 2-3 DURING WARM UP. *TT |
| 10167564 | Customer experiences low battery conditions, resulting in jump starts, and eventually requiring battery replacement. |
| 10167563 | The COMAND unit does not start or the COMAND display remains dark. The COMAND unit cannot be operated. Note: The problem disappears after a lengthy idle period (>6h) or after interrupting the power supply (circuit 30). |
| 10167557 | Water entry through front section of retractable hardtop with the following localization: - Partial water entry in the area of the side seals to the A-pillar (for area see Fig. 1) when accelerating/braking the vehicle. |
| 10167525 | Apple products (iPhone or iPod) are not charged via the serial USB interface of the COMAND Online control unit (A40/3) in the stowage compartment of the center console. |
| 10167002 | Creaking noise when making vertical or longitudinal adjustment to electrical steering column |
| 10166099 | Pneumatic comfort systems with insufficient performance, entirely inoperative or leaky. |
| 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) |
| 10135628 | iPhone mobile phone: Various complaints after software update to iOS8 |
| 10033070 | XENTRY (MERCEDES): ENGINE WARNING LAMP IS CURRENTLY ON OR WAS ON AND A DELAY FAULT OF THE CAMSHAFT ADJUST TO CURRENT OR STORED IN THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT. MODELS 171, 203, 209, 211, 219, 221, 216, 230, 164, 251, AND 403. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
| 10030929 | MERCEDES: CORROSION PROTECTION COATINGS FOR BRAKE COMPONENTS AND HARDWARE MAY BE DAMAGED AND OR STRIPPED AWAY IF HIGHLY CONCENTRATED ACID BASED CLEANERS ARE USED. ONCE THE CORROSION PROTECTION IS DAMAGED OR REMOVED THE BRAKE COMPONENTS AND OR HARDWARE CAN BEGIN TO CORRODE. INCLUDE ALL MODELS AND MODEL YEARS. *PE |
| 10022893 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON / FAULT CODES FC1200 / FC1208 STORED IN ME-SFI CONTROL UNIT. MERCEDES-BENZ MODEL C230, C280, C350, SLK280, SLK350, CLK350, CLK550, E350, E550, CLS550, S600, AND SL550. EQUIPPED WITH M272 ENGINE OR M273 ENGINE. *NJ UPDATED 8/28/08. *PE |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
PE05051 · Exterior lighting:brake lightsopened 22 Sept 2005 · closed 2 Dec 2005
BRAKE LAMP FAILURE
PE99055 · Vehicle speed control:linkagesopened 30 Aug 1999 · closed 17 Nov 1999
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