2006 Mercedes-Benz SLK280 problems
NHTSA has received 25 complaints about the 2006 Mercedes-Benz SLK280, and 24% of them involve air bags. After that come electrical system (16%) and engine (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 17 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 80,000 miles.
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
2006 slk 280 wind noise on passenger side and top leaking, first event july 06 three months after purchasing car. Car has been in for repair of top leaking four times, dealer unable to repair. Last time car was in mercedes since their tech rep in to repair leak, top still leaks.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 mercedes benz slk280. While driving 70 MPH, the vehicle shifted gears without warning. The dealer stated that the valve body needed to be replaced at the cost of $2,562. The manufacturer would not assist and the vehicle has not been repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 80,000.
I own a 2006 mercedes slk280 and my SRS light came on about a month ago. Since my original warranty expired in june, I had purchased a new one for close to $2,500 for a new 4yr/40,000 miles. I looked up on google to see if this is a common problem and found a number of similar problems. I am sure there are a lot more as I did not even post one. Seeing that the SRS is the air bag deployment and a safety issue, I figured this would be covered under the warranty.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercedes-benz slk280. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic to have the passenger side marker light bulb replaced and was advised that the vehicle had a faulty harness. The mechanic stated that the harness needed to be replaced as soon as possible because it could short out and start an engine fire. The vehicle was not repaired.
The rear marker lights are going on and off for the last few months, now they are off for good. The wires to the lights look fine, the bulbs look fine. I have even replaced the bulbs but they still dont work on one side. Earlier models are having same issue as this model. This car is unsafe.
Other model years of the SLK280
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