The 2003 Mercedes-Benz Clk Class has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 404 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM08V3030002008-07-07404 affected
Defect
MERCEDES-BENZ IS RECALLING MY 2006-2008 M-CLASS, R-CLASS, MY 2005-2009 SLK-CLASS, MY 2005-2008 C-CLASS, MY 2003-2004 AND 2006-2008 CLK-CLASS, MY 2003-2008 E-CLASS, MY 2004 AND 2008 CL-CLASS, MY 2008 CLS-CLASS, MY 2004 AND 2007-2008 S-CLASS, MY 2003 G-CLASS, AND MY 2003-2004, 2006 AND 2009 SL-CLASS VEHICLES. A…
Consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE ELECTRICAL FUEL PUMP MAY NOT RECEIVE A CRASH SIGNAL THAT IS REQUIRED FOR THE FUEL PUMP TO DISCONNECT AND PREVENT FUTURE FUEL DELIVERY AS DESIGNED.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL RECODE THE SCN FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I have had seat belt trouble. When I first bought the car it was weak to retract. Than 9 months later it gave out on me. I looked into it online and it turns out almost all these vehicles have this problem before 100,000 miles. There are dozens of forums in complaints plenty of people saying they…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mercedes benz clk430. The contact stated that the speedometer and radio were defective. He mentioned that the pixels on both were missing. The dealer was contacted who stated that the instrument cluster would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2003 mercedes benz clk 500. While driving approximately 10 mph, the contact noticed flames underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was completely destroyed and two other vehicles were moderately damaged by the flames. He noticed excessive power steering fluid on the ground where…”
“Transmission failure. Rusted and corroded trans at 24,000 miles caused by faulty mercedes valeo radiator. Mercedes own star bulletin tells dealers about this issue but my dealer decided not to check it out and now mercedes and dealer are refusing to help when this is a known problem on many of…”
“Tl*- the contact stated that the 2003 mercedes clk 500, had a blowout on the rear passenger tire. This happened on a cold clear day while driving at 65 mph. He tire dealership informed her that there was nail in the tire, but not in the section of the blowout. The tire was a bridgestone potenza.…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2003 mercedes benz clk 430. The contact noticed that the brackets that hold the front bumper were failing. The failure caused the turn signal lights to detach from the bumper. The dealer did not state the cause of the failure. The current mileage is 34,000 and failure mileage…”
“While driving 60 mph front driver side tire blew out. No impact reported. Then, six months later the same tire blew out again. *ak”
“While making a left turn to pull into the garage, the vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high speed. The consumer's foot was on the brake pedal when this occurred. The consumer applied excessive force to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle from accelerating, but it failed to do so. The vehicle…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 Mercedes-Benz Clk Class as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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