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2015 Mercedes SLK: Complaints, Recalls & Known Issues

What the public record actually says about the 2015 Mercedes SLK — every figure below is a NHTSA or EPA number, not an opinion.

The read

Middle-of-the-pack complaint volume for coupe.

Owners filed 4 NHTSA complaints — more complaints than 53% of 2015 coupes. Fuel/Propulsion System leads the reports (25%). No safety recalls on record.

Based on NHTSA complaint volume against 2015 coupes, not adjusted for how many were sold. It describes the model year, not the individual car you are looking at.

Complaints filed

4

Reports to NHTSA, 2015

Safety recalls

0

NHTSA campaigns on record

NHTSA crash test

Not rated

Overall NCAP rating

Combined MPG

No data

EPA estimate

Complaint volume vs. segment peers

More complaints than 53% of 2015 coupes

The bar is this car's percentile among 2015 coupes by complaint volume — a full bar means the fewest complaints in its class. Not adjusted for sales.

Known issues

Fuel/Propulsion System issues lead owner complaints (25% of 4 reports), followed by service brakes (25%).

Fuel/Propulsion System25% · 1 report
Service Brakes25% · 1 report
Structure25% · 1 report
Unknown Or Other25% · 1 report

Share of all 4 NHTSA complaints for this model year, grouped by the component owners named. Bars are scaled to the largest category. Examples: ODI 11730750.

Recalls

0 recalls — none issued for this model year as of Jul 2026. Recall records can change as NHTSA publishes new campaigns.

A campaign can apply to this model year without being incomplete on a specific vehicle. Check the VIN with NHTSA or a dealer to confirm whether a particular car needs repair.

Investigations

0 NHTSA investigations on record

No investigations are on record as of Jul 2026. An empty record is not a clean bill of health.

Crash-test ratings

No NHTSA crash test is on record for this year. Some vehicles and model years were not tested or do not have a published NCAP result.

Fuel economy by trim

No EPA fuel-economy record is available for this model year. Some trims and older vehicles were not tested or are not in the current EPA feed.

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"Fewest reports" and "most complained" describe raw NHTSA complaint totals, not vehicle reliability. The last few model years are left unlabelled because they have had less road time.

2015 Mercedes SLK: frequently asked

What does the complaint record show for the 2015 Mercedes SLK?

Owners filed 4 NHTSA complaints about the 2015 Mercedes SLK — more complaints than 53% of comparable 2015 coupes, so it sits toward the weaker end of its class. That's a signal, not a guarantee about any single car.

What are the most common problems on the 2015 Mercedes SLK?

The most-reported problem areas are Fuel/Propulsion System (25% of complaints) and service brakes (25%).

How many recalls does the 2015 Mercedes SLK have?

No safety recalls are on record for the 2015 Mercedes SLK as of Jul 2026.

What gas mileage does the 2015 Mercedes SLK get?

EPA fuel-economy figures for the 2015 Mercedes SLK aren't available yet.