1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 wipers, windshield & visibility problems
Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 23 complaints for the 1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK230, 30% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 30% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 61,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 61,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
For my slk 230 1999 , sport package, the red and black interiors, fade away constantly , the red paint on dash and center console is very delicate, it will scratch all the way deep enough to see the black original color of the same... Cardan joints have been changed four times and keeps breaking , I have a brand new one in my trunk because the 4th one is already broken...then the asr light turns on" avoiding for the asr system to work properly, can become very dangerous on wet road..
The inside rear view mirror in my 1999 mercedes-benz slk 230 (r170 model) is an electro chromic self-dimming mirror that has no manual backup. The mirror contained a fluid which leaked out causing the self-dimming mirror to fail to provide dimming against rear approaching headlights resulting in the driver to either be blinded or to have to turn the mirror away which greatly eliminates rear view capability in the interior.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK230
- Lighting 19 complaints
- Electrical system 15 complaints
Wipers, windshield & visibility problems in other years
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Wipers, windshield & visibility problems across all Mercedes-Benz models