Mercedes-Benz SL320Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 34 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Mercedes-Benz SL320.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints34Top: Electrical system Safety recalls11994–2000 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz SL320 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 SL320 median. Tap a year for its full report.

2 16 4 6 3 2 1

'94'95'96'97'98'99'00

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2000Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1999Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1998Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 1997Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall 1996Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls 1995Not rated–/10016 complaints · 0 recalls 1994Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz SL320 problems

All model years combined: 34 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

18Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury

4Engine and engine cooling2 crash/fire/injury

3Engine1 crash/fire/injury

2Air bags

2Equipment

2Fuel system, gasoline

2Power train

2Seat belts

1Wheels

55 other systems1 crash/fire/injury

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
Electrical system	18	2
Engine and engine cooling	4	2
Engine	3	1
Air bags	2	0
Equipment	2	0
Fuel system, gasoline	2	0
Power train	2	1
Seat belts	2	0
Wheels	1	0
5 other systems	5	1

1 recall

Mercedes-Benz SL320 recalls

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

Air bags: frontal99V-327 · 1997 · Nov 22, 1999 · 4,402 vehicles