Mercedes Benz SL — YEARS TO AVOID

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

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercedes Benz SL Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2011 highlighted. 1990: 1 complaints 1990 1991: 1 complaints 1992: 1 complaints 1992 1993: 2 complaints 1994: 15 complaints 1994 1995: 13 complaints 2003: 3 complaints 2003 2004: 2 complaints 2006: 1 complaints 2006 2007: 1 complaints 2011: 1 complaints 2011
2011: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19901
19911
19921
19932
199415
199513
20033
20042
20061
20071
20111

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2011 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.