2000 Mercedes Benz Clk430: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 23 complaints
23
Total Complaints
59,000mi
Median Mileage
Electrical System
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

12,500 25th Percentile
59,000 Median Mileage
76,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System
5
Instrument Cluster/Panel
4
Power Train
2
Floor Shift Assembly
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Engine
1
Windshield Wiper/Washer
1
Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1
Bumpers
1
Structure
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE IN USE AND IT'S RAINING THERE IS A GLARE ON WINDSHIELD WHICH MAY CAUSE VISUAL DIFFICULTIES, AND MAY RESULT A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED WINDSHIELD AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK"
"WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP BLAMED THE FAILURE ON THE QUALITY OF GAS IN THE STATE. A FACTORY REP REFUSED TO COME OUT BECAUSE OF WHAT THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. *JB"
"2000 MERCEDES CLK 430 WATER SPILLED ON THE CENTER CONSOLE RESULTING IN THE SHIFTER BECOMING INOPERATIVE. *MR *SC"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 5 complaints
Median: 75,000 mi
Instrument Cluster/Panel 4 complaints
Median: 80,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 6 CA: 5 NJ: 3 NY: 3 MA: 2 NM: 1 CO: 1 TX: 1 NC: 1

Who Files Complaints?

13%
Original Owners
87%
Second+ Owners

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