2001 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class page

A further 10 records exist for the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 11019018 2025-05-21

  LI33.30-P-056665

  Complaint Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end). The clunk is heard once when changing from forward to reverse (and vice versa). Note: Sound file in attachment Cause If the complaint is eliminated by experimentally loosening the outboard collar nut (by 1 turn), the problem is due to micromovement in…

  Recorded model years: 2001

• 11017500 2025-04-28

  LI82.10-P-078896

  Complaint Headlamps leaking or fogged Cause The fogging of the headlamp is a natural phenomenon which can occur under certain climatic conditions. In contrast to a leaky headlamp, physical fogging does not result in a technical impairment of the headlamp. A leak test must be performed to determine if physical fogging exists or if the headlamp is leaky. Remedy Check…

  Recorded model years: 2001

• 11017496 2025-04-28

  LI82.10-P-078301

  Complaint Headlamp, front fog lamp leaky or fogged Cause Fogging of the headlamps is a natural phenomenon, which can occur under certain climatic conditions. It does not lead to any technical impairment of the headlamp. Remedy NOTE: If a pressure compensation diaphragm is fitted in the housing cover, then the lamp unit is a "closed system". Headlamp: Remedy 1 Clearing…

  Recorded model years: 2001

Showing 3 of 25 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 162 records exist for the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

• PE05051 2005-09-22

  BRAKE LAMP FAILURE

  IN ITS LETTER DATED OCTOBER 28, 2005, MERCEDES-BENZ USA STATED THAT IT WOULD CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL TO REMEDY DEFECTIVE BRAKE LAMP ASSEMBLIES IN MODEL YEAR 1998 THROUGH 2004 MERCEDES BENZ SLK VEHICLES.THE BASE OF THE BRAKE LAMP SOCKET CAN BE SUBJECT TO THERMAL DEFORMATION OVER TIME.THIS DEFORMATION CAN CAUSE MOVEMENT IN THE SOCKET-TO-BULB CONNECTION, WHICH MAY LEAD TO A…

  Recorded model years: 2001

A further 3 records exist for the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

• 2005346 2005-11-07

  Transport Canada recall 2005346

  On certain vehicles, heat generated by the brake light bulbs could deform the base of the light socket. This deformation can cause movement in the socket-to-bulb connection, which may lead to a loosening of the electrical contacts in the socket and failure of the bulb to illuminate. Correction: Dealers will replace the rear lamp assemblies.

  Recorded model years: 2001

• 2002131 2002-07-18

  Transport Canada recall 2002131

  Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements CMVSS 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the owner's manual does not contain the proper headlamp aiming instructions. This does not meet the requirements of the standard. Correction: Owners will be provided with headlamp aiming instructions, and directions for affixing this information into the operator's manual.

  Recorded model years: 2001

A further 11 records exist for the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

57 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 2
• reports mentioning a fire 1

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

• Brakes20 (22.7%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2016.
• Lights19 (21.6%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2000–2016.
• Stability & traction control17 (19.3%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2007–2016.
• Electrical system7 (8.0%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 1998–2016.
• Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)7 (8.0%)
• Speed control & accelerator5 (5.7%)
• Fuel system2 (2.3%)
• Steering2 (2.3%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2016.

Other / uncategorized: 4 classifications (4.5%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 333 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.