Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 SL320 | 6 | 1 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Electrical system18
- Engine and engine cooling4
- Engine3
- Seat belts2
- Power train2
- Fuel system, gasoline2
- Equipment2
- Air bags2
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Recalls
1 campaigns cover the SL320.
99V327000 · Air bags22 Nov 1999 · 1997
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CORROSION OF THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION FILAMENT OF THE AIR BAG GAS GENERATOR MODULE CAN OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN AREAS OF FREQUENTLY HIGH HUMIDITY.
NHTSA recalls