Mercedes Benz SL problems
Owners have filed 57 complaints about the Mercedes Benz SL with NHTSA across model years 1990 to 2011. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Every Mercedes Benz SL year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Equipment & Accessories |
| 2007 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2006 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2004 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 2003 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58,000 | Suspension |
| 1995 | — | 16 | 0 | 3 | 70,650 | Electrical System |
| 1994 | — | 22 | 1 | 5 | 89,003 | Electrical System |
| 1993 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1992 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1991 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 1990 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
What breaks on a Mercedes Benz SL
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1995
Worst in 2003
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1994
Worst in 2004
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1991
Worst in 1994
Worst in 2004
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1992
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Mercedes Benz SL, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Mercedes Benz SL
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.