VehicleVerdict

1999 Mercedes-Benz Slk230 visibility & wipers problems

The 1999 Mercedes-Benz Slk230 has 23 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 30% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

23

Visibility & Wipers complaints

30%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

Slk230 visibility & wipers complaints by model year23 complaints1998: 2 complaints1999: 23 complaints2000: 2 complaints2001: 7 complaints
Slk230 visibility & wipers complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

FOR MY SLK 230 1999 , SPORT PACKAGE, THE RED AND BLACK INTERIORS, FADE AWAY CONSTANTLY , THE RED PAINT ON DASH AND CENTER CONSOLE IS VERY DELICATE, IT WILL SCRATCH ALL THE WAY DEEP ENOUGH TO SEE THE BLACK ORIGINAL COLOR OF THE SAME... CARDAN JOINTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED FOUR TIMES AND KEEPS BREAKING ,…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Visibility & Wipers · September 17, 2005 · crash

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 1999 Mercedes-Benz Slk230 have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 1999 Mercedes-Benz Slk230 visibility & wipers — 30% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.