"How reliable is the 2007 Mercedes Benz Slk280?"

"Based on 24 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Mercedes Benz Slk280 has a median complaint mileage of 29000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Mercedes Benz Slk280?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Mercedes Benz Slk280 is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 24 total complaints filed."

2007 Mercedes Benz Slk280: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 24 complaints

Total Complaints

29,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

13,046 25th Percentile

29,000 Median Mileage

79,570 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

POWER TRAIN

SEAT BELTS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ SLK280. THE VEHICLE HAS MICHELIN PILOT, SIZE 245/40R17 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ROCKING AND SHAKING. WHEN THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS SPLIT AT THE SEAM. MERCEDES ROADSIDE AS..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES SLK280. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING IDLE WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE SOFTWARE WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE FAILURE MIL..."

"HORN CONTINUES TO BLOW. DEALER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO DUST BUILD-UP. TOLD THAT IT WILL TAKE $1,400 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CURRENTLY THE HORN RELAY IS DISCONNECTED. *TR"

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