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2014 Mercedes-Benz SLSProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 16V-081 the manufacturer reports only 65% of affected cars repaired.

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Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 65%Owner complaints20 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem2Air bags

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 7, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS has problems

2 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
Air bags20

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

2 recalls

2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

82%repaired · 2026 Q3

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 19V-010 · Jan 9, 2019 · 288,779 vehicles · 237,356 repaired

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

65%repaired · 2026 Q3

Driver side: inflator module

Recall 16V-081 · Feb 11, 2016 · 711,159 vehicles · 464,166 repaired

Risk. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Mercedes-Benz.

Best & worst years

2014 vs. every other SLS 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 SLS median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · still open
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In owners' words

What SLS owners report

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

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 19V010000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT PLAZA MERCEDES-BENZ (LOCATED AT 11910 OLIVE BLVD, CREVE COEUR, MO 63141, [PHONE]) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE…
Complaint 11266834 · Oct 7, 2019
MERCEDES HAS NOT TAKEN STEPS TO REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS IN MY CARS. I CANNOT OBTAIN INFORMATION WHEN THEY WILL. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS!
Complaint 11047751 · Nov 21, 2017

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