Menu

Mercedes-Benz SLYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 41 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz SL.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints41Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls01990–2011 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz SL 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 SL median. Tap a year for its full report.

'90'91'92'93'94'95'03'04'06'07'11
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2011Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/10013 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/10015 complaints · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1990Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz SL problems

All model years combined: 41 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system306
Electronic stability control (ESC)30
Equipment30
Service brakes, hydraulic31
Suspension30
Engine and engine cooling20
Steering20
Vehicle speed control21
Power train20
7 other systems70
0 recalls

Mercedes-Benz SL recalls

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