Mercedes-Benz SL-Class: nhtsa complaints (summary)

All rows for this model in the NHTSA complaints (summary) dataset, newest model year first. Each year links to its consumer page, which shows the same records with context.

rows18
model years2002–2023 (18)
data through2026-09-20
method/data/methodology#complaints
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Vehicle pages

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Rows

yearcomplaint_countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
202312025-01-212025-01-2110STEERING:1; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:1; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:1
202282024-03-132025-10-0800ENGINE:4; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:4; LANE DEPARTURE:1; BACK OVER PREVENTION:1; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:1
202022021-03-242026-02-0610POWER TRAIN:1; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:1; ENGINE:1; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:1; COMMUNICATION:1
201822021-03-192025-02-2000POWER TRAIN:1; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:1; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:1
201742021-01-232025-05-3000POWER TRAIN:1; SERVICE BRAKES:1; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:1; STEERING:1
201612021-07-092021-07-0900TIRES:1
201542020-07-272021-08-0200WHEELS:2; ENGINE:2
201442014-07-082022-10-2500WHEELS:2; STRUCTURE:1; AIR BAGS:1
2013182014-01-022025-03-2810STEERING:5; ENGINE:4; POWER TRAIN:4; WHEELS:3; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:2
201132011-06-212023-02-2410WHEELS:1; AIR BAGS:1; STRUCTURE:1; ENGINE:1; EQUIPMENT:1
2009182010-03-132025-11-2301SERVICE BRAKES:6; TIRES:5; STRUCTURE:4; WHEELS:4; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:3
200842011-07-222017-12-0500SERVICE BRAKES:2; STEERING:1; HYDRAULIC:1; SEATS:1; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:1
2007212007-09-282026-02-2003SERVICE BRAKES:9; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:4; SUSPENSION:3; POWER TRAIN:3; HYDRAULIC:2
2006182006-02-272020-12-0700SERVICE BRAKES:6; SUSPENSION:6; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:3; STEERING:2; HYDRAULIC:2
2005292005-11-072024-02-2232SERVICE BRAKES:10; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:7; POWER TRAIN:5; SUSPENSION:3; AIR BAGS:3
2004562004-12-092026-08-0543SUSPENSION:23; SERVICE BRAKES:16; FUEL SYSTEM:7; GASOLINE:7; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:6
20031142003-01-082023-11-2946SUSPENSION:41; SERVICE BRAKES:24; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:15; FUEL SYSTEM:15; GASOLINE:14
2002132002-05-062007-11-0701ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:3; STRUCTURE:3; EQUIPMENT:3; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:2; AIR BAGS:2

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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). NHTSA complaints (summary) — Mercedes-Benz SL-Class [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/complaints/mercedes-benz/sl-class
@misc{wrenchpro_complaints_mercedes_benz_sl_class_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro NHTSA complaints (summary): Mercedes-Benz SL-Class},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/complaints/mercedes-benz/sl-class}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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