1999 Mercedes-Benz Slk230 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 Mercedes-Benz Slk230. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 77 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the visibility. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“This vehicle stops dead in the road while driving and will not restart until it sits several minutes or more. It does not do this every time it is driven but this is very dangerous. After doing research, we find this is a common problem with this model, as well as a few other models of mercedes.…”
“This vehicle stops dead in the road while driving and will not restart until it sits several minutes or more. It does not do this every time it is driven but this is very dangerous. After doing research, we find this is a common problem with this model, as well as a few other models of mercedes.…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 mercedes benz slk230. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact coasted to the side of the roadway. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after approximately 10- 15 minutes. The failure recurred…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 mercedes-benz slk230. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after a few minutes and continued driving. The failure recurred numerous times. The…”
“I,, was at the intersection of i35 and schertz parkway, in schertz. When the light changed, I saw no vehicles entering into y lane, so I proceeded to cross the intersection. I felt a big hit, and at first I couldnot figure out what had happened. Ifelt my face bleeding and hurting. When ems arrived…”
“I,, was at the intersection of i35 and schertz parkway, in schertz. When the light changed, I saw no vehicles entering into y lane, so I proceeded to cross the intersection. I felt a big hit, and at first I couldnot figure out what had happened. Ifelt my face bleeding and hurting. When ems arrived…”
“1999 slk230 mercedes benz. Consumer states problem with bridgestone potenza tires *tgw the consumer stated almost from the day he purchased the tires, one of them had a slow leak. His mechanic checked it a number of times, but was unable to ascertain the source of the leak. The consumer attempted…”
“1999 slk230 mercedes benz. Consumer states clear coat was peeling on several areas of vehicle *tgw the consumer was informed by the body shop to contact mercedes benz, because the paint job done on the vehicle was poorly done. *jb”
Defect investigations
BRAKE LAMP FAILURE
IN ITS LETTER DATED OCTOBER 28, 2005, MERCEDES-BENZ USA STATED THAT IT WOULD CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL TO REMEDY DEFECTIVE BRAKE LAMP ASSEMBLIES IN MODEL YEAR 1998 THROUGH 2004 MERCEDES BENZ SLK VEHICLES.THE BASE OF THE BRAKE LAMP SOCKET CAN BE SUBJECT TO THERMAL DEFORMATION OVER TIME.THIS DEFORMATION CAN CAUSE…
REFUELING SPIT BACK
Two owners of the subject vehicles have had trouble refueling the vehicle due to excessive click-offs and spit-backs.Both owners have reported being completel soaked when gasoline sprayed from the tank.
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Mercedes-Benz Slk230 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.