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Mercedes-Benz SLK recalls
67 official recall campaigns for the Mercedes-Benz SLK, published by vehicle safety authorities in Argentina, China, Germany, Finland, France, UK and 2 more, covering model years 2004–2021. The most recent was issued in 2025. A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.
- 67 campaigns
- 36 rated high risk
- Latest: 2025
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- 🇨🇳 China
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- 🇫🇷 France
- 🇬🇧 UK
- 🇮🇳 India
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Common Mercedes-Benz SLK recall issues
The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.
- Engine 11
- Electrical & software 8
- Airbags 7
- Fuel system 4
- Fire risk 2
Mercedes-Benz SLK recalls by year
- 2025 · 1
- 2022 · 4
- 2021 · 19
- 2020 · 9
- 2019 · 2
- 2017 · 5
- 2016 · 11
- 2015 · 10
- 2014 · 2
- 2013 · 2
- 2012 · 1
- 2008 · 1
Mercedes-Benz SLK recalls in 2025 (1)
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Mercedes-Benz M-CLASS, SLK-CLASS, C-CLASS — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
Mercedes-Benz SLK recalls in 2022 (4)
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Mercedes-Benz SLK, C-Class — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Mercedes-Benz C-KLASSE, CLK, E-KLASSE — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Mercedes-Benz SL, SLK, CLK, E-KLASSE, G-KLASSE, C-KLASSE — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Mercedes-Benz A-KLASSE, C-KLASSE, E-KLASSE — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
Mercedes-Benz SLK recalls in 2021 (19)
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Mercedes-Benz various models la, gla, m-klasse/gle/gl/gls — safety recall (France)Medium
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Mercedes-Benz Cars Uk Ltd CLA(118), E-CLASS COUPE/CONVERTIBLE, GLA — The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (UK)Medium
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Mercedes-Benz CLS (218), EQC (293), SL (231) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Mercedes-Benz A-KLASSE, C-KLASSE, E-KLASSE — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Mercedes-Benz Cars Uk Ltd A CLASS, R CLASS, C-CLASS — The driver's air bag may have a chemical change to its propellant over time (UK)High risk
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Mercedes-Benz Cars Uk Ltd SLK, M CLASS, R CLASS — The driver's air bag may have a chemical change to its propellant over time (UK)High risk
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Mercedes-Benz A-KLASSE, AMG GT, B-KLASSE — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Mercedes-Benz various models modèles: classe cla, classe gla, classe m-/gle-/gl-/gls — safety recall (France)Medium
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Mercedes-Benz A-sarja (169), SLK-sarja (171) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Mercedes-Benz A-sarja (169), SLK-sarja (171) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Mercedes-Benz Cars Uk Ltd A CLASS, B CLASS(242), CLS — The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (UK)Medium
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Mercedes-Benz Cars Uk Ltd GLE, G CLASS, E-CLASS COUPE/CONVERTIBLE — The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (UK)Medium
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Mercedes-Benz Cars Uk Ltd GLA, CLS(218), S-CLASS COUPE/CONVERTABLE — The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (UK)Medium
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Mercedes-Benz Cars Uk Ltd EQC, CLS(218), SLK/SLC — The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (UK)Medium
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Mercedes-Benz Cars Uk Ltd G CLASS, GLC, AMG GT COUPE — The emergency call system might not meet specifications (UK)Medium
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Mercedes-Benz Cars Uk Ltd SL CLASS, GLA, E-CLASS — The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (UK)Medium
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Mercedes-Benz Cars Uk Ltd B CLASS(242), GLA, E-CLASS — The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (UK)Medium
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Mercedes-Benz Cars Uk Ltd SLK/SLC, E-CLASS, CLS — The software of certain communication modules may not meet specifications (UK)Medium
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Mercedes-Benz Cars Uk Ltd CLA, GLA, B CLASS — The communication module may be deactivated (UK)Medium
Mercedes-Benz SLK recalls in 2020 (9)
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Mercedes-Benz SLK — safety recall (Argentina)High risk
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Mercedes-Benz SLK — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Mercedes-Benz Clase SLK — safety recall (Chile)High risk
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Mercedes-Benz SLK (model 171) — safety recall (India)High risk
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Mercedes-Benz Cars Uk Ltd E-CLASS, S-CLASS, GLS — Engine control unit software to be updated (UK)Medium
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Mercedes-Benz a-class, c-class, glk — safety recall (France)High risk
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Mercedes-Benz A-Class, C-Class — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Mercedes-Benz Cars Uk Ltd SLK, SLC — Emission output requires improvement (UK)Medium
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Mercedes-Benz SLK — safety recall (Germany)Medium
Mercedes-Benz SLK recalls in 2019 (2)
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Mercedes-Benz SLK — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Mercedes-Benz CLA (W117), GLA (W156), B-Sarja (W242, W246) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
Mercedes-Benz SLK recalls in 2017 (5)
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Mercedes-Benz SLC, SLK — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Mercedes Benz Uk Limited SLK, SLC — Brakes may overheat creating a risk of smoke and/or fire (UK)High risk
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Mercedes-Benz SLC, SLK — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Mercedes Benz Uk Limited E-CLASS, M CLASS, C-CLASS — Faulty control unit may cause vehicle to perform outside specification (UK)Medium
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Mercedes-Benz A-KLASSE, B-KLASSE, C-KLASSE — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
Mercedes-Benz SLK recalls in 2016 (11)
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Mercedes-Benz SLK — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Mercedes-Benz SLK class — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Mercedes-Benz SLC, SLK — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Mercedes Benz Uk Limited SLK — Steering efficiency may be reduced (UK)High risk
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Mercedes-Benz SLK, SLC — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Mercedes Benz Uk Limited SLK — Electrical fault could allow vehicle to roll away when left parked (UK)High risk
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Mercedes-Benz SLK(W172) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Mercedes-Benz SLK — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Mercedes-Benz A-class, B-class — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Mercedes Benz Uk Limited E CLASS, C CLASS, A CLASS — Risk of fire (UK)High risk
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Mercedes-Benz A-KLASSE, B-KLASSE, C-KLASSE — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
Mercedes-Benz SLK recalls in 2015 (10)
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Mercedes-Benz B-KLASSE, SLK, E-KLASSE, A-KLASSE, CLS, C-KLASSE, CLA, GLA — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Mercedes Benz Uk Limited B CLASS, C CLASS, GLA — Engine may fail (UK)Medium
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Mercedes Benz Uk Limited GLA, SLK-CLASS — Engine may fail (UK)High risk
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Mercedes Benz Uk Limited GLA, SLK-CLASS, CLA — Engine may fail (UK)Medium
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Mercedes-Benz A-KLASSE, B-KLASSE, C-KLASSE — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Mercedes-Benz GLC, SLK, B-KLASSE, GLA, CLA, A-KLASSE, C-KLASSE, E-KLASSE — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Mercedes Benz Uk Limited A CLASS, GLA, B CLASS — Oil may leak (UK)Medium
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Mercedes-Benz A-, B- — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Mercedes-Benz GLA, GLK, ML, A-KLASSE, CLA, C-KLASSE, E-KLASSE, B-KLASSE, S-KLASSE, GL, CLS, SLK — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Mercedes-Benz A-KLASSE, B-KLASSE, C-KLASSE — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
Mercedes-Benz SLK recalls in 2014 (2)
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Mercedes-Benz SL, SLK — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Mercedes-Benz SL, SLK — safety recall (Germany)High risk
Mercedes-Benz SLK recalls in 2013 (2)
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Mercedes Benz Uk Limited CL CLASS, SLK-CLASS, C CLASS — Fuel may leak (UK)Medium
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Mercedes-Benz GLK, CL, E-KLASSE, SLK, S-KLASSE, C-KLASSE — safety recall (Germany)High risk
Mercedes-Benz SLK recalls in 2012 (1)
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Mercedes-Benz SLK — safety recall (China)Medium
Mercedes-Benz SLK recalls in 2008 (1)
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Mercedes Benz Uk Limited CLK, M CLASS, C CLASS — Engine emergency shut off on board diagnosis or tank/speedo signal may be affected (UK)Medium
Mercedes-Benz SLK recalls by country
| Country | Campaigns | Official recall check |
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| 🇬🇧 UK | 25 | DVSA · registration or VIN lookup |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 17 | KBA · recall database (Rückrufdatenbank) |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 12 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 5 | Traficom · recall search |
| 🇫🇷 France | 3 | RappelConso · recall notices |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1 | NZTA · recall search |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1 | — |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | 1 | SERNAC · safety alerts |
| 🇮🇳 India | 1 | — |
| 🇨🇳 China | 1 | — |
How to check if your Mercedes-Benz SLK has a recall
A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every Mercedes-Benz SLK on the road. To see whether yours is affected:
- Look up your VIN or registration on the official recall checker for the country where the car is registered: DVSA (UK), KBA (Germany), EU Safety Gate (Netherlands), Traficom (Finland), RappelConso (France), NZTA (New Zealand).
- Ask an authorised Mercedes-Benz dealer: recall repairs are free, including on used cars and cars serviced elsewhere.
- Add the car to your watched vehicles on Recaller Book and get an email when a new campaign is published for it.
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