2000 Mercedes-Benz Slk230 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2000 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 24 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. 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.
“The contact owns a 2000 mercedes-benz slk230 the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 05v505000 (exterior lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable…”
“Rear brake lights do not function or function intermittently, posing a potential danger of being struck from behind in traffic.”
“Rear brake lights do not function or function intermittently, posing a potential danger of being struck from behind in traffic.”
“Interior rear view mirror: liquid within the mirror is obscuring more than 75% of the viewing area, making the mirror useless and dangerous.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercedes benz slk230. The contact stated that the center console hard plastic trim detached. In addition, the entire dashboard exhibited cracks and separated. The driver's side panel near the floorboard detached completely and the wires were visible. The vehicle was…”
“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…”
“Rearview mirror on my 2000 merc. Slk230 with the auto-dim feature started leaking, making the mirror useless. I'm unable to see out my mirror now. *tr”
“Sudden spontaneous acceleration of motor vehicle I am the son of the owners of the mercedes in question. In february 2010, my mother experienced an accident while driving this vehicle. She was pulling up to a parking space. By her report, the car spontaneously accelerated, jumping the concrete…”
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…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz Slk230 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.