Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Mercedes-Benz Sl500. Hover a bar for the count.
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
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2006
2009
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 2003 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 - 108 complaints
- 2004 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 - 64 complaints
- 1995 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 - 39 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 2004 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 - 64 complaints
- 2003 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 - 108 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 | 15 | 0 |
| 2005 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 | 22 | 0 |
| 2004 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 | 64 | 0 |
| 2003 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 | 108 | 0 |
| 2002 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 | 13 | 1 |
| 1996 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 | 39 | 0 |
| 1994 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 | 10 | 0 |
| 1993 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 | 2 | 0 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99V327000 | 1997 | Air Bags | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CORROSION OF THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION FILAMENT OF THE AIR BAG GAS GENERATOR MODULE CAN OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN AREAS OF FREQUENT |