2002 Mercedes Benz Clk320: Reliability Data

27
Total Complaints
59,000mi
Median Mileage
Instrument Cluster/Panel
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

45,000 25th Percentile
59,000 Median Mileage
94,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Instrument Cluster/Panel
4
Electrical System
3
Automatic Transmission
1
Unknown Or Other
1
High/Low Beam Dimmer Switch
1
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
1
Rearview Mirrors/Devices
1
Recliner
1
Tires
1
Engine
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING NOTICED THAT NEITHER OF HIGH/LOW BEAMS WORK PROPERLY. REPAIRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUES WITH SAME PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FEEL FREE TO ADD. *AK"
"MY MAJOR CONCERN IS WITH REGARD TO THE FAILURE OF ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WHILE DRIVING IN THE SNOW DURING THE SNOW STORM ON DEC 5TH. THESE SYSTEMS ARE SUPPOSED TO PROVIDE A LAYER OF SAFETY IN THESE CONDITIONS. WHEN I CONTACTED MERCEDES ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE SENSORS MUST HA..."
"MY MAJOR CONCERN IS WITH REGARD TO THE FAILURE OF ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WHILE DRIVING IN THE SNOW DURING THE SNOW STORM ON DEC 5TH. THESE SYSTEMS ARE SUPPOSED TO PROVIDE A LAYER OF SAFETY IN THESE CONDITIONS. WHEN I CONTACTED MERCEDES ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE SENSORS MUST HA..."

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.

Instrument Cluster/Panel 4 complaints
Median: 55,000 mi
Electrical System 3 complaints
Median: 84,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 5 NY: 4 NV: 4 MD: 3 TX: 3 NJ: 2 MA: 1 VA: 1 IL: 1 FL: 1

Who Files Complaints?

25.9%
Original Owners
74.1%
Second+ Owners

Mercedes Benz Clk320 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1999291
2001208
2003265
2004233

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