MYRModel Year Report

Mercedes Benz SL500 — YEARS TO AVOID

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

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercedes Benz SL500 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2009 highlighted. 1992: 2 complaints 1992 1993: 6 complaints 1994: 8 complaints 1994 1995: 22 complaints 1996: 6 complaints 1996 1997: 9 complaints 1998: 6 complaints 1998 1999: 2 complaints 2000: 2 complaints 2000 2001: 3 complaints 2003: 80 complaints 2003 2004: 44 complaints 2005: 19 complaints 2005 2006: 13 complaints 2009: 2 complaints 2009
2009: 2 complaints
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YearComplaints
19922
19936
19948
199522
19966
19979
19986
19992
20002
20013
200380
200444
200519
200613
20092

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2009 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 44 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 80 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.