2008 Mercedes Benz Clk350 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (6) · Exterior Lighting (2) · Air Bags (2)
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Safety recalls (3)
Visibility:sun/Moon Roof Assembly 2024-11-19 · campaign 24V874000 · 33,456 vehicles
Defect: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2001-2011 C-Class, CLK, E-Class, and CLS vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models and model years. The glass sunroof panel may not be properly secured and can detach.
Risk: A detached sunroof panel can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the sunroof panel as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall is an expansion of previous NHTSA recall number 22V-954. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2024120001/2/3.
Visibility:sun/Moon Roof Assembly 2022-12-23 · campaign 22V954000 · 131,653 vehicles
Defect: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2001-2011 C-Class, CLK, E-Class, and CLS vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. The glass sunroof panel may not be properly secured and may detach.
Risk: A detached sunroof panel may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the sunroof panel as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 3, 2023. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall expands NHTSA recall number 19V-918. MBUSA's numbers for this recall are 2023010004, 2023010005, and 2023010006.
Visibility:sun/Moon Roof Assembly 2019-12-20 · campaign 19V918000 · 747,928 vehicles
Defect: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2001-2011 vehicles. The bonding between the glass panel and the sliding roof frame may deteriorate, possibly resulting in the glass panel detaching from the vehicle. For a full list of the affected models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/RMISC-19V918-4126.pdf
Risk: A detached glass panel can separate from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the glass panel bonding and replace the sliding roof, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 10, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020040011.
Service bulletins (37)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Service Brakes 2026-09-22 · LI42.10-P-078779 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint repeat workshop visit for vehicle vibration while braking from 60mph. note: although the symptom is similar to a tire or wheel vibration, it is usually readily noticeable that it is distinctly different if it happens at all times or only while braking. cause although the cause of the vibra
Structure:body 2026-09-14 · LI82.62-P-078631 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint clanking noise from the area of the speakers in the doors. cause under analysis. remedy to narrow down the cause, first of all remove the door trim. • if the noise continues to occur even with the door trim removed, then continue the diagnosis working towards the speaker and if necessary,
Structure:body 2026-08-06 · LI82.62-P-078631 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint clanking noise from the area of the speakers in the doors. cause under analysis. remedy to narrow down the cause, first of all remove the door trim. • if the noise continues to occur even with the door trim removed, then continue the diagnosis working towards the speaker and if necessary,
Power Train 2026-07-14 · LI35.30-P-058566 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end). the noise is heard once in each instance when changing direction of travel. note: sound file in attachment cause if the complaint is eliminated by experimentally loosening the outboard collar n
Visibility/Wiper 2026-05-19 · LI82.30-P-059239 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint there are several types of complaint about noises or poor windshield wiper wiping performance: a: wiper blades squeaking, chattering, shuddering b: the windshield is not wiped completely (streaking) c: during the downward movement water is pulled back onto the windshield from the a-pillar
Exterior Lighting 2026-04-16 · LI82.10-P-078301 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint headlamp, front fog lamp leaky or fogged. cause fogging of the headlamps is a natural phenomenon, which can occur under certain climatic conditions. it does not lead to any technical impairment of the headlamp. if a pressure compensation diaphragm is fitted in the housing cover, then the l
Showing the 6 most recent of 37 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2020-09-30 · Visibility“tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercedes-benz clk350. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v918000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. mercedes-benz of rockville centre (650 sunrise hwy,…”
2020-09-25 · Power Train · 130,000 mi“many owners of late-model mercedes-benz cars equipped with 3.0l and 3.5l v6 engines (m272 or m273) have experienced performance problems that include poor idle, loss of power and a check engine light with a p2006 code (or sometimes other codes). the shafts will fail inside the manifold and bind, causing the lever to break and the caps shown to look…”
2020-05-21 · Visibility:sun/Moon Roof Assembly · 40,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercedes benz clk350. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal rattling noise coming from the sunroof. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v918000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. mercedes-benz of rockville centre 650 s…”
2019-01-30 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 43,000 mi“purchased from private individual with mileage 43,000. filled up the gas tank on two occasions. after each occasion, placed car in garage afterward and closed garage door. the smell of raw gas was overwhelming as soon as garage door was shut. due to the overwhelming smell and safety concern, car was parked in driveway. no leaks on garage floor w…”
2018-12-01 · Exterior Lighting“my partner told me that his passenger headlight was burned out and that he was told it was going to be over $800 to replace. i decided to try to replace the bulb myself, but i found that the insulation on the electrical harness leading the headlight connectors had deteriorated to the point that the wires are bare, causing electrical shorting, equi…”
2018-09-05 · Seats“tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercedes-benz clk350. while the vehicle was stationary, the air bag indicator illuminated without warning and "check srs air bag" displayed on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the wiring for both the driver and passenger seats were replaced. the failure recurred. a dealer and t…”
2018-02-15 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 45,000 mi“routine maintenance identified gasoline leaking from fuel tank's "fuel sender". small crack in plastic fuel sender at point where fuel hose attached to sender allowed gasoline to accumulate over time in area surrounding sender and then travel to underside of car in an area immediately adjacent to exhaust system. at time leak was discovered approx 1…”
2018-02-07 · Unknown Or Other · 50,000 mi · 🔥 fire“on 12/31/2017 my car was parked on drive way of 800 villa florence dr. naples florida and without any prior sign of trouble car cut in fire from left side of trunk. there was nothing in trunk of this car except to light weight beach chairs.…”
2017-11-13 · Exterior Lighting · 74,000 mi“my wife told me her headlight was burned out. when i replaced the bulb, i found the insulation on the electrical harness and headlights is deteriorating leaving exposed bare wires causing electrical shorting, equipment failures, electrical fires, leading to potentially serious life threatening accidents. mercedes benz is not supplying a fix as repo…”
2017-01-02 · Air Bags · 99,392 mi“takata recall. srs light came on. took car to dealership. advised that airbag in passenger seat had high resistance.the seat back was removed and airbag replaced. approximately 3 weeks later and $981.00 my car was returned to me.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.