"How reliable is the 2001 Mercedes Benz Slk230?"

"Based on 41 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Mercedes Benz Slk230 has a median complaint mileage of 53075 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Mercedes Benz Slk230?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Mercedes Benz Slk230 is ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), accounting for a significant portion of the 41 total complaints filed."

2001 Mercedes Benz Slk230: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 41 complaints

Total Complaints

53,075mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

34,000 25th Percentile

53,075 Median Mileage

80,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

VISIBILITY

SERVICE BRAKES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE WAS HIT IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 70 MPH IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE/ PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HOWEVER, AIR BAG SYSTEM INDICATED THAT ALL AIR BAGS DID INFLATE OR DEPLOYED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK"

"THERE IS A FEW SECONDS OF LAG TIME AFTER STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL BEFORE THE CAR ACCELERATES. *LA"

"THE POWER WINDOW WILL ONLY GO DOWN HALF WAY, DO TO A LOOSE SCREW. *JB *SB *NM"

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