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Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class

The 2016 model year, the first on file: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.

1 Model years 2016

5 Recalls NHTSA campaigns, all years

2 Complaints owner reports, all years

C Newest grade 2016 Safety Signal

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Every Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class model year

Source: NHTSA · EPA · one row per year

Year	Powertrains	Safety	Recalls	Complaints	Crash	Best efficiency
2016	Gas	C	5	2	—	27 mpg

Also on file Beside the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class

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Common questions about the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Which Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class year is the best used buy?

On the recall record, the 2016 SLK-Class comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade C (74/100), 5 recalls and 2 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.

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

Across model year 2016, NHTSA has posted 5 recall campaigns for the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.