Mercedes-Benz SL550 — YEARS TO AVOID

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

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercedes-Benz SL550 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2017 highlighted. 2003: 1 complaints 2003 2007: 16 complaints 2008: 4 complaints 2008 2009: 15 complaints 2011: 2 complaints 2011 2013: 17 complaints 2014: 4 complaints 2014 2015: 2 complaints 2016: 0 complaints 2016 2017: 4 complaints 2017
2017: 4 complaints
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YearComplaints
20031
200716
20084
200915
20112
201317
20144
20152
20160
20174

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2017 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.