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2001 Mercedes-Benz CLK Class problems

NHTSA lists 14 complaints for the 2001 Mercedes-Benz CLK Class, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as MERCEDES BENZ CLK CLASS.

At a glance

Complaints
14
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
0
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
Unavailable
Investigations
2
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
6

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM535.7%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING428.6%
POWER TRAIN428.6%
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER17.1%
STRUCTURE17.1%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMINSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL4
POWER TRAINAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGEXHAUST SYSTEM1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHERSTORAGE1
STRUCTUREBODY1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.

Recalls

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0 recalls.

Investigations

2 investigations; 0 open.

DP05007

Opened: 2005-11-07. Closed: 2006-03-27.

TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION

THE PETITIONER ALLEGES THAT COFFEE FROM A CUP, PLACED IN THE CUP HOLDER, SPILLED ONTO THE GEAR SHIFTER AND SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE?S ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CONCERN RAISED BY THE PETITIONER WAS INVESTIGATED (SQ01-010) AND WAS CLOSED AFTER ODI CONCLUDED THAT THE FACTS DID NOT DEMONSTRATE A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT.ODI HAS SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED NINE MORE COMPLAINTS ALLEGING FLUID CONTAMINATION OF T

Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Linked campaign numbers: None listed.

SQ01010

Opened: 2001-09-25. Closed: 2002-02-04.

SUDDEN ENGINE SHUT DOWN

Summary unavailable

Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

Linked campaign numbers: None listed.

Manufacturer communications

6 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
AIR BAGS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)1
EQUIPMENT1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1

10136029

Date: 2014-06-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

SENTEX gate operator with Clik Card Remote not compatible with Homelink

10135917

Date: 2013-02-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: 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)

10015377

Date: 2008-06-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

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

10025642

Date: 2008-03-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC).

MODEL 203 (C) SERIES FROM PRODUCTION 8/1/01 TO 2/1/03 AND MODEL 209 (CLK) SERIES UP TO PRODUCTION 2/1/03; ESP VISIT WORKSHOP WITH FAULT CODE C1185. *PE

10007612

Date: 2004-03-29. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: AIR BAGS.

AIR MASS SENSORS. *MJ

621570

Date: 2001-05-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.

ON SOME VEHICLES, UPON RELEASE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND / OR APPLICATION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THERE IS A 1-2 SECOND DELAY UNTIL THE ACTUATOR MOVES TO THE NEW ACCELERATOR PEDAL INPUT POSITION. THIS DELAY IS INTEGRATED IN THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AS A SAFETY FEATURE AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO MOD

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
CLK CLASS14

Same model, other years

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Other Mercedes-Benz models, 2001

Sources

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