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Mercedes-Benz SL600

Every Mercedes-Benz SL600 model year on file, 1993 to 2009. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years171 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years121993 to 2009
Recall campaigns1Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins380Summed across model years
By model year

The 2004 model year drew the most complaints, 4, 24% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

012341993199419951997200020032004420052006200720082009
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Mercedes-Benz SL600 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
7
Fuel system
4
Engine and cooling
4
Brakes
3
Stability and traction control
2
Powertrain
1
Visibility and wipers
1
Lighting
1
Airbags
1
Tires
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz SL600 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Mercedes-Benz SL600 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2009Not decoded0NoneNone0055
2008Not decoded0NoneNone0049
2007Convertible20.0150053
2006Not decoded0NoneNone0053
2005Convertible333.3200053
2004Convertible40.0620145
2003Not decoded0NoneNone0136
2000Convertible10.0170012
1997Convertible30.0401012
1995Convertible20.036004
1994Convertible10.025004
1993Sedan10.04004
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz SL600

  • 99V-327 Nov 22, 1999
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
    Airbags ยท 4,402 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.