1998 Mercedes Benz Slk230: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 42 complaints
42
Total Complaints
42,995mi
Median Mileage
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

23,500 25th Percentile
42,995 Median Mileage
85,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
10
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
5
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HYDRAULICS, TRUNK LID."
"FUEL INJECTOR, IGNITION TRANSPONDER."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28