There are 1 stored owner reports matching the lighting leading-label group for the 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
This group counts stored reports whose component label starts with one of this site's matching prefixes, ignoring case. Each matching report counts once within the group. Components mentioned later in the label or only in the narrative are not searched. How component counts work
Loaded 1 of 1 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)SIDE MARKER BULBS CONSTANTLY BURNING OUT. PURCHASED CAR IN 2012, AND EVERY ANNUAL INSPECTION NEED TO REPLACE BULBS. BUT AFTER ABOUT TWO WEEKS, THEY BURN OUT AGAIN. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC WIRING IN LIGHT ASSEMBLY DEFECTIVE. COST TO REPLACE ASSEMBLY ESTIMATED $150 PER SIDE/$300 FOR BOTH - EXCLUDING LABOR. IF ASSEMBLY DEFECTIVE, FEEL I SHOULD NOT ABSORB COST TO REPLACE. AN OBVIOUS MERCEDES DEFECT.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Aug 31, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.