https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-170 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mercedes-Benz 170. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 02:44:29 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-170 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-170#complaint-931278 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR IN MY 1999 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK 230 (R170 MODEL) IS A SELF-DIMMING MIRROR THAT HAS NO MANUAL BACKUP. THE MIRROR CONTAINED A FLUID WHICH LEAKED OUT CAUSING THE SELF-DIMMING MIRROR TO FAIL TO PROVIDE DIMMING AGAINST REAR APPROACHING HEADLIGHTS RESULTING IN THE DRIVER TO EITHER BE BLINDED OR TO HAVE TO TURN THE MIRROR AWAY WHICH GREATLY ELIMINATES REAR VIEW CAPABILITY IN THE https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-170 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-170#complaint-931279 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR IN MY 1999 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK 230 (R170 MODEL) IS A SELF-DIMMING MIRROR THAT HAS NO MANUAL BACKUP. THE MIRROR CONTAINED A FLUID WHICH LEAKED OUT CAUSING THE SELF-DIMMING MIRROR TO FAIL TO PROVIDE DIMMING AGAINST REAR APPROACHING HEADLIGHTS RESULTING IN THE DRIVER TO EITHER BE BLINDED OR TO HAVE TO TURN THE MIRROR AWAY WHICH GREATLY ELIMINATES REAR VIEW CAPABILITY IN THE https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-170 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-170#complaint-853072 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A AUTO DIMMING REARVIEW MIRROR ON MY 2003 SLK 230 THAT HAS BECOME BLURRY TO LOOK INTO DUE TO A LEAKAGE OF A CHEMICAL AGENT INSIDE THE MIRROR. THE TECHNOLOGY IN THE MIRRORS SEEM TO BE DEFECTIVE AS THERE ARE MANY DOCUMENTED CASES ON THIS PROBLEM ONLINE BY OTHER MERCEDES OWNERS. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-170 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-170#complaint-702726 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR IN MY 1999 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK 230 (R170 MODEL) IS AN ELECTRO CHROMIC SELF-DIMMING MIRROR THAT HAS NO MANUAL BACKUP. THE MIRROR CONTAINED A FLUID WHICH LEAKED OUT CAUSING THE SELF-DIMMING MIRROR TO FAIL TO PROVIDE DIMMING AGAINST REAR APPROACHING HEADLIGHTS RESULTING IN THE DRIVER TO EITHER BE BLINDED OR TO HAVE TO TURN THE MIRROR AWAY WHICH GREATLY ELIMINATES REAR VIEW