Mercedes-Benz 500slYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 11 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Mercedes-Benz 500sl.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints11Top: Tires Safety recalls11990–1992 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz 500sl years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 500sl median. Tap a year for its full report.

3 3 5

'90'91'92

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

1992Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall 1991Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall 1990Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz 500sl problems

All model years combined: 11 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

4Tires

3Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury

1Seats1 crash/fire/injury

1Service brakes, hydraulic

1Vehicle speed control

1Visibility

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Tires	4	0
Electrical system	3	1
Seats	1	1
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0
Vehicle speed control	1	0
Visibility	1	0

1 recall

Mercedes-Benz 500sl recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist93V-067 · 1990–1992 · Apr 28, 1993 · 14,300 vehicles