MYRModel Year Report

Mercedes Benz SL-Class — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercedes Benz SL-Class Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2013 highlighted. 1996: 2 complaints 1996 1997: 2 complaints 1998: 12 complaints 1998 1999: 0 complaints 2002: 1 complaints 2002 2003: 9 complaints 2004: 3 complaints 2004 2005: 2 complaints 2006: 0 complaints 2006 2009: 0 complaints 2013: 0 complaints 2013
2013: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
19962
19972
199812
19990
20021
20039
20043
20052
20060
20090
20130

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2013 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.