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2015 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class: problems, recalls and fuel economy

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Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 2015 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class with NHTSA, and it has 3 recalls. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.

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Owner complaints

filed with NHTSA

Recalls

on record

Fuel economy

26 mpg

best version, EPA combined

Fuel, 5 years

$7,846

12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal

What owners complain about most

Body, glass & interior1

Brakes1

Engines and fuel economy

Version	Drive	Combined
Automatic 7-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	26 mpg
Manual 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	26 mpg
Automatic 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	24 mpg
Automatic 7-spd, 8 cyl, 5.5 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	22 mpg

Recalls

CommunicationNov 1, 2019 · campaign 19V787000
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2013-2017 vehicles due to a software fault that may cause the date and time for the emergency call system (eCall) to differ from the actual date and time, potentially relaying an inaccurate vehicle location. For a full list of the affected models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/RMISC-19V787-4620.pdf
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)May 9, 2017 · campaign 17V308000
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2015 SLK 250, 2016 SLK 350, 2016-2017 SLC 300, and 2017 SLC 43 AMG vehicles. In these vehicles, the electronic stability control (ESC) system software may incorrectly keep the brakes slightly applied.
Exterior Lighting › HeadlightsJun 15, 2016 · campaign 16V439000
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2016 SLK300, SLK350, SL400, SL550, and SL63 AMG vehicles manufactured from June 29, 2015, through July 13, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with low-beam headlights that may have been aimed incorrectly during vehicle production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standar

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Other years of the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class

Year	Reliability
2016	Not rated yet
2015	Not rated yet

Questions people ask

What problems does the 2015 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class have?

Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA: body, glass & interior (1), brakes (1). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.

How many recalls does the 2015 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class have?

3 recalls on record with NHTSA.

What gas mileage does the 2015 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class get?

Up to 26 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.