Reliability & cost of ownership
Mercedes Benz CLK500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mercedes Benz CLK500? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Mercedes Benz CLK500 problems by model year
14 recall entries and 1 owner complaint on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 CLK500 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 CLK500 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 CLK500 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 CLK500 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 CLK500 | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mercedes Benz CLK500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- visibility1 complaint