FaultScore

Mercedes Benz SL600 problems

Owners have filed 28 complaints about the Mercedes Benz SL600 with NHTSA across model years 1993 to 2007. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.

Every Mercedes Benz SL600 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.

93 94 95 97 00 04 05 07
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2007 2 0 0 Brakes
2005 4 2 0 Transmission & Drivetrain
2004 5 0 0 Electrical System
2000 1 0 0 Tires
1997 5 0 0 112,000 Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
1995 6 0 0 67,000 Electrical System
1994 2 0 0 Engine & Cooling
1993 3 0 0 Engine & Cooling

What breaks on a Mercedes Benz SL600

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Electrical System 7 25.0%

Worst in 2004

Engine & Cooling 4 14.3%

Worst in 1997

Fuel & Propulsion 4 14.3%

Worst in 2004

Brakes 3 10.7%

Worst in 2005

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 7.1%

Worst in 1997

Seat Belts 2 7.1%

Worst in 1997

Stability & Traction Control 2 7.1%

Worst in 1995

Transmission & Drivetrain 1 3.6%

Worst in 2005

Airbags 1 3.6%

Worst in 2005

Lights 1 3.6%

Worst in 2007

Tires 1 3.6%

Worst in 2000

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Mercedes Benz SL600, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Nov 2005 peak 4 Dec 2025

Compare the Mercedes Benz SL600

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.