1992 Mercedes-Benz SLProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1992 Mercedes-Benz SL, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 4, 2003. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1992 Mercedes-Benz SL has problems

1 complaint 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
Tires10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1992 Mercedes-Benz SL recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1992 vs. every other SL year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the SL median. How we score

'90'91'92'93'94'95'03'04'06'07'11
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What SL owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TIRE BLOW OUT WITH B.F. GOODRICH G-FORCE-KDWS 225/55/R16.*MR (NAR) 3 OF THE 4 TIRE HAVE FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIRE BLEWOUT AT 70 MPH WITH 12442 MILES ON IT. THE SECOND TIRE BLEWOUT AT 17545 MILES. THE THIRD TIRE HAD A PIECE OF RUBBER MISSING AT 18223 MILES. *NM
Complaint 10046662 · Nov 4, 2003

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