2000 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK320
0 recalls — 19 complaints — 21 TSBs
No recalls found for this vehicle.
Complaint Statistics
19 total complaints
7 crashes 1 fires 3 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 3 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | 1 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 1 |
AIR BAGS
Jan 23, 2026
Incident date: Aug 3, 2025
I was involved in a low-speed collision at a residential intersection after stopping at a stop sign and beginning to proceed. Going under 5 mph, I braked immediately, but contact occurred. Despite relatively minor front-end damage, the driver steering wheel airbag and driver knee airbag deployed. T... Read more
Crash
POWER TRAIN
Jan 23, 2026
Incident date: Aug 3, 2025
THE SFLOOR SHIFTER AND LINKAGE JUST WENT OUT RANDOMLY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE COMPLACENT AND NON-REPAIRABLE WITHOUT ANY FAULT OR DAMAGE BY ME OR PREVIOUS OWNER THE ENTIRE VEHICLE IS BEEN UNSERVICEABLE AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THE ORIGINAL DISCONTINUED PART AND I BELIEVE ALL 2000 CLK 320 ... Read more
Crash
STEERING
Jan 23, 2026
Incident date: Aug 3, 2025
THE SFLOOR SHIFTER AND LINKAGE JUST WENT OUT RANDOMLY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE COMPLACENT AND NON-REPAIRABLE WITHOUT ANY FAULT OR DAMAGE BY ME OR PREVIOUS OWNER THE ENTIRE VEHICLE IS BEEN UNSERVICEABLE AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THE ORIGINAL DISCONTINUED PART AND I BELIEVE ALL 2000 CLK 320 ... Read more
Crash
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Nov 25, 2018
Incident date: Nov 24, 2018
EMERGENCY TRUNK RELEASE FAILED THIS SYSTEM SHOULD BE MECHANICAL AND SHOULD NOT FAIL REMAINS FAILED WHETHER ELECTRICAL POWER IS ON, ACCESSORY IS POWERED OR SWITCH IN CA IN, ALSO REMAIN FAILED WITH KEY
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
May 16, 2018
Incident date: Apr 16, 2018
P-7OO- I'M HAVING SAME CODE FROM LAST YEAR. I REPLACE WHAT NEED BE REPLACE. I BROUGHT RECEIPTS THAT CAME UP TO BE $1100. IT WILL NOT PASS EMISSION. I HAVE GOTTEN A EXTENSION THAT EXPIRE 05/16/18. I'M TIRED!!!
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jun 27, 2011
Incident date: Jun 25, 2011
THIS CAR HAD NO MECHANICAL ISSUES. THE CAR WAS STARTED AND THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WAS PUT DOWN. WITHIN A COUPLE OF MINUTES THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF. TWENTY MINUTES LATER SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE HOOD VENT NEAR THE WINDSHIELD. THE HOOD WAS OPENED AND A FIRE EXTINGUISHER USED ON THE SITE OF THE SMO... Read more
Fire
AIR BAGS
Mar 4, 2008
Incident date: Jan 1, 2007
THE SRS WARNING (AIR BAG) LIGHT ON MY MERCEDES-BENZ CLK320 STAYS ON. THE LIGHT WAS RESET BY A LOCAL MERCEDES DEALERSHIP IN 2007 BUT CAME BACK ON 1 MONTH LATER. *TR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Aug 9, 2007
Incident date: Sep 12, 2006
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ CLK320. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Jul 31, 2007
Incident date: Mar 1, 2006
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ CLK320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR, DATE, AND TEMPERATURE INDICATOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT FULLY ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE MILEAGE INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE DIFFICULT TO SEE. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,450 AND FAIL... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Jul 28, 2007
Incident date: Jul 27, 2007
MERCEDES BENZ CLK320 W208 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LED PROBLEM. IT HAS A FAULTY DISPLAY READOUTS THAT I AM EXPERIENCING. IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE YOU CAN'T SEE WHICH GEAR YOU ARE IN AND THAT COULD CAUSE A DRIVER ERROR THAT COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. IT ALSO HAS PROBLEMS DISPLAYING TEMPERATURE AND TI... Read more
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Oct 3, 2005
Incident date: Aug 1, 2005
DOOR CHECK ON DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED AFTER 70,000 MILES. WHEN PART FAILED, DOOR CHECK MADE OPENING DOOR DIFFICULT CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD. ALSO, DOOR CHECK FAILURE RESULTED IN DEFORMING INTERNAL POWER WINDOW TRACK. COULD NOT OPEN WINDOW CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD. REQUIRED OWNER TO COMPLETELY REPLACE ... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Mar 4, 2005
Incident date: Sep 28, 2004
ONE OF THE VEHICLE'S TIRES HAD SEVERE SEPARATION OF THE TREAD ON THE INSIDE. *NM THE TIRE ONLY HAD ABOUT 21000 MILES ON THEM THEREFORE THE CONSUMER REQUEST FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE NEW SET OF TIRES INSTALLED. *NM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Sep 23, 2004
Incident date: Mar 15, 2003
BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND INTO TRAFFIC THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. BOTH LANES CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART OR ALLOW ME TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO PUSH IT TO THE SIDE. THIS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASIONS WHERE THE CAR COMPLETELY DIES AS YO... Read more
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
Oct 29, 2003
Incident date: Oct 25, 2003
AT ABOUT 2PM ON THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT, DRIVER LEFT STORE PARKING LOT AND HAD STOPPED CAR, WAITING FOR AN APPROPRIATE TIME TO TURN RIGHT INTO THE RIGHT LANE OF A THREE LANE MAJOR HIGHWAY. CAR ACCELLERATED OUT OF DRIVER'S CONTROL ACROSS THE THREE LANES OF THE HIGHWAY, IN FRONT OF AND AMID APPROACH... Read more
Crash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Oct 26, 2003
Incident date: Oct 25, 2003
DRIVING MERCEDES BENZ CLK 320 ON ROUTE 7 WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD. UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE CROSSED 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC, SIDE ANOTHER CAR AND ENDED UP IN THE MEDIAN STRIP. *LA
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS
May 6, 2003
Incident date: Feb 20, 2003
I WAS INJURED IN AN AUTOMOBILE CRASH, DUE TO MY AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. THE IMPACT WAS CERTAINLY GREAT ENOUGH FOR THEM TO DEPLOY, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER DENIES THAT THEY OPERATED INCORRECTLY. I WOULD EXPECT AN IMPACT AT 35-40 MPH WOULD BE ENOUGH TO DEPLOY AN AIRBAG AND PREVENT CERTAIN INJURIES. *... Read more
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Feb 7, 2001
Incident date: Feb 1, 2001
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A T-BONE ACCIDENT AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH INTO DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash
1 injured
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Aug 22, 2000
Incident date: Aug 11, 2000
WHEN THERE IS ANY LIQUID SPILL NEAR GEAR SHIFT IT COULD CAUSE THE SHIFT TO MALFUNCTION, AND MAKE GEAR SHIFT LIKE NEUTRAL WITH NO RESPONSE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER.*AK
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 25, 2000
Incident date: Jun 28, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
EPA Fuel Economy — 2000 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK320
| Trim / Engine | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined MPG | Fuel Type | Annual Fuel Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2L 6-cyl, Automatic 5-spd (Rear-Wheel Drive) | 18.0 | 26.0 | 21.0 | Premium | $3,900 |
CO2 Emissions: -1.0 g/mile (Subcompact Cars)
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.
Technical Service Bulletins — 2000 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK320
21 manufacturer communications from 18 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.
Most Affected Components
| Component | Bulletins |
|---|---|
| 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 |
| 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL | 2 |
| 100000 POWER TRAIN | 2 |
| 150000 SEAT BELTS | 2 |
| 122000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS | 1 |
| 014000 STEERING:RACK AND PINION | 1 |
| 014200 STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK | 1 |
| 121000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 |
LI91.18-P-077075
Dec 4, 2023
220000 SEATS
Crease formation on genuine leather seat covers in vehicles with low mileage ??A?A? Objects left on the seats for extended periods of time (pressure marks). ??A?A? Objects wedged between the seat backrest and seat cushion (e.g. seat bel
LI27.50-P-071658
Sep 30, 2020
100000 POWER TRAIN
Harsh engagement when changing gear range from P to D or R
LI91 45-P-066075
Jul 23, 2018
150000 SEAT BELTS
Seat belt extender toothed rack sluggish or makes noises
LI82.70-P-060004
Oct 14, 2014
353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
iPhone mobile phone: Various complaints after software update to iOS8
LI91.10-P-048497
Jul 12, 2014
160000 STRUCTURE
Noise complaints when load on backrest frame changes. Affects the driver and front passenger seats. Also perform the remedial action if you are performing work on: - backrest frame - backrest cover or - guide rail of head restraint. I
LI27.60-P-059296
Jun 30, 2014
100000 POWER TRAIN
Selector lever blocks in position "P" (brake applied)
LI68.05-P-059193
Jun 20, 2014
353100 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
SENTEX gate operator with Clik Card Remote not compatible with Homelink
GI88.40-P-057430
Feb 3, 2014
350000 EQUIPMENT
Message in instrument cluster "DISTRONIC PLUSCurrently Unavailable - See Owner's Manual"
LI47.20-P-054958
Jul 1, 2013
070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Combination message: "Clean fuel filter" is displayed. The fault code 162500 (water level message - Bosch) or P226997 (water level message - Delphi) or 171600 (filter load - Bosch) is stored in the engine control unit.
LI83.00-P-052510
Feb 22, 2013
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Malfunctions of various control units and/or on-board power supply problems caused by water in the control unit tray under the driver/front passenger seat (dislocated, pinched or leaking condensation hose)
40-P-052794
Apr 20, 2012
150000 SEAT BELTS
MERCEDES BENZ: FRONT OR REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT ROLL UP CORRECTLY. DIRT DEPOSITS ON THE SEAT BELT GUIDE DUE TO SOILED SEAT BELT. ALSO INCLUDED MODELS 169, F CELL, 246, AND 231. NO MODEL YEARS GIVEN. *JS
20-P-053398
Mar 12, 2012
010000 STEERING
XENTRY: RATTLING/THUMPING NOISES FROM THE AREA OF THE STEERING ON ROUGH ROADS OR WHEN DRIVING OVER ROAD UNDULATIONS. NO MODEL YEARS GIVEN. ALSO INCLUDED MODELS 168 AND 172. *JS
LI-58-40
Dec 16, 2009
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
XENTRY (MERCEDES): ENGINE WARNING LAMP IS CURRENTLY ON OR WAS ON AND A DELAY FAULT OF THE CAMSHAFT ADJUST TO CURRENT OR STORED IN THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT. MODELS 171, 203, 209, 211, 219, 221, 216, 230, 164, 251, AND 403. NO MODEL YEARS LI
LI-58-40
Dec 16, 2009
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
XENTRY (MERCEDES): ENGINE WARNING LAMP IS CURRENTLY ON OR WAS ON AND A DELAY FAULT OF THE CAMSHAFT ADJUST TO CURRENT OR STORED IN THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT. MODELS 171, 203, 209, 211, 219, 221, 216, 230, 164, 251, AND 403. NO MODEL YEARS LI
PB-91-60-53A
Feb 27, 2009
140000 AIR BAGS
MERCEDES VEHICLE: THE SRS INDICATOR LAMP IS ILLUMINATED AND CODE B1058 AND B2DBO ARE STORED, REPLACE THE SRS CONTROL UNIT. MODELS 203 AND MODEL 209. MODEL YEARS UNKNOWN. *PE
PB-91-60-53A
Feb 27, 2009
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MERCEDES VEHICLE: THE SRS INDICATOR LAMP IS ILLUMINATED AND CODE B1058 AND B2DBO ARE STORED, REPLACE THE SRS CONTROL UNIT. MODELS 203 AND MODEL 209. MODEL YEARS UNKNOWN. *PE
PB-82-10-376F
Feb 6, 2009
121000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MERCEDES VEHICLES: THE XENON OR BI-XENON HEADLAMP NOT FUNCTIONING. A FUNCTION DESCRIPTION CAN BE FOUND IN WIS DOCUMENT GF8S.10-P-20010 (203), GF82.10-P-0003Q (209); GF82.10-P-3002R (230). MODEL YEARS UKNOWN. *PE
462046
Dec 4, 2008
014200 STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
PLAY IN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM. MODELS 203, 209, 210, 211, 215, 220, 230. MERCEDES BENZ. *KB UPDATED 5/13/09. *PE
462046
Dec 4, 2008
014000 STEERING:RACK AND PINION
PLAY IN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM. MODELS 203, 209, 210, 211, 215, 220, 230. MERCEDES BENZ. *KB UPDATED 5/13/09. *PE
8210196
Jun 4, 2008
122000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
REVISED REPAIR PROCEDURE AND ADDITIONAL APPLICABLE MODELS. MODEL 170, 202, 208 AND 210 MODELS. FRONT FOG LAMP(S) INOPERATIVE. MERCEDES-BENZ. *TT MODEL YEARS: 1994-2004. UPDATED 09/09/08. *PE
01002
Jan 5, 2000
353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
BRIEF INFORMATION ON INSTALLING TELEPHONE. *TT
MERCEDES-BENZ CLK320 — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the MERCEDES-BENZ CLK320 across all model years (1999–2005).
10
Total Recalls
160
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
23
Reported Crashes
7
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths