Model-year record
2016 Mercedes SLK
See the complaints, recalls, crash rating, and fuel economy in the public record. Then check the mileage and history of the car you found.
Records only
Not enough public evidence for a buyer decision.
The current record contains zero owner complaints, zero recalls, zero investigations, and no NHTSA crash rating. An empty record is not proof that this model year is reliable or problem-free.
Complaints filed
2
Reports to NHTSA, 2016
Safety recalls
0
NHTSA campaigns on record
NHTSA crash test
Not rated
Overall NCAP rating
Combined MPG
No data
EPA estimate
Known issues
Structure issues lead owner complaints (50% of 2 reports), followed by unknown or other (50%).
Share of all 2 NHTSA complaints for this model year, grouped by the component owners named. Bars are scaled to the largest category. Examples: ODI 11682301.
Individual complaint reports(2)
Showing the 2 most recent reportsStructureAug 2025 · ODI 11682301Details +Close −
SUNROOF PANEL DETACH AND LET GLASS PANEL LOOSE ON ROADWAY. I FELL THAT MY MODEL SHOULD ALSO BE PART OF THIS CLASSIFIED AS 22V-954. HOWEVER, SINCE IT WAS NOT ON THE LIST SO THERE FORE THEY REFUSED TO RECOGNIZE IT AS BEING ONE OF THERE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN OVER SIGHT WITH THEM. I REPORTED IT TO THEM AROUND JULY 31 2025 TO THE MERCEDES CARE PEOPLE. THEY TOLD ME THAT SINCE MY CAR DID NOT HAVE A WARRANTY OR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THAT THE CAR WAS OVER NINE YEARS OLD PLUS WITH THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR THAT THIS WAS NOT THERE PROBLEM. MY INSURANCE AGENT TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A MECHAICAL FAILURE AND THATA THEY WOULD NOT BE COVER UNDER MY POLICY. HOWEVER AFTER READING THIS ARTICLE THEY KNEW THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN TO ANY OF THERE MODEL. I'M ASKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANT TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE.
- Reported
- Aug 2025
- Incident date
- Jul 2025
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
Unknown Or OtherJan 2021 · ODI 11386274Details +Close −
VAPOR CANISTER FELL OF UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE. PART NUMBER 171-470-00-59 AT HIGH SPEED THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE CATASTROPHIC AS THE PART IS LARGER THAN THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND COULD HAVE PUNCTURED GAS TANK IF TANK IS IN REAR CLOSE TO PART. FORTUNATELY I WAS BACKING OUT OF GARAGE AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP AND LOOK. THE IMAGE OF IT UNDER CAR IS WITH CAR ON AN 8 INCH BLOCK OF WOOD
- Reported
- Jan 2021
- Incident date
- Dec 2020
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
Recalls
No recalls are listed for this model year as of Jul 2026. Recall records can change when NHTSA publishes new information.
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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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2016 Mercedes SLK: frequently asked
What does the complaint record show for the 2016 Mercedes SLK?
Owners filed 2 NHTSA complaints about the 2016 Mercedes SLK. This is raw owner-reported complaint volume with no production or exposure normalization, so it is not a reliability score or a best/worst-year ranking.
What are the most common problems on the 2016 Mercedes SLK?
The most-reported problem areas are Structure (50% of complaints) and unknown or other (50%).
How many recalls does the 2016 Mercedes SLK have?
No safety recalls are on record for the 2016 Mercedes SLK as of Jul 2026.
What gas mileage does the 2016 Mercedes SLK get?
EPA fuel-economy figures for the 2016 Mercedes SLK aren't available yet.