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Mercedes-Benz SL600Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 17 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Mercedes-Benz SL600.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints17Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls11993–2007 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz SL600 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 SL600 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'93'94'95'97'00'04'05'07
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2007Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2005Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall1995Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz SL600 problems

All model years combined: 17 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 system71
Engine40
Service brakes30
Fuel system, gasoline20
Electronic stability control (ESC)20
Fuel/propulsion system20
Visibility10
Exterior lighting10
Power train10
3 other systems31
1 recall

Mercedes-Benz SL600 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
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the SL600

  1. AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILUREPE07042 · 2003–2004 · closed Nov 20, 2007
    No recall