1994 Mercedes Benz Sl: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 22 complaints
22
Total Complaints
89,003mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

69,268 25th Percentile
89,003 Median Mileage
118,170 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
3
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
1
EQUIPMENT
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
5
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"RECALL OF WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM, REPAIRED 12/5/1996 BY A MERCEDES-BENZ DEALER AND IN JANUARY 2004 (7 YEARS, 1 MONTH, ) I INCURRED A $676.53 REPAIR BILL, FOR THE SAME HEAD LIGHT WIPER SYSTEM RECALL.*AK"
"RECALL OF WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM, REPAIRED 12/5/1996 BY A MERCEDES-BENZ DEALER AND IN JANUARY 2004 (7 YEARS, 1 MONTH, ) I INCURRED A $676.53 REPAIR BILL, FOR THE SAME HEAD LIGHT WIPER SYSTEM RECALL.*AK"
"THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM DEVELOPED SEVERE SHORTS, STALLED THE ENGINE, DISABLED THE ABS, ASR,SRS SYSTEMS. WITH ENGINE STALLED, STEERING AND BRAKING WERE DIFFICULT AND RESULTED IN FRONT END DAMAGE FROM IMPACT TO ROADSIDE BRUSH AND DIRT. WIRING INSULATION INSIDE THE WIRING BUNDLE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28