1994 Mercedes-Benz SL Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 7%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 155,244miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1994 Mercedes-Benz SL, 7% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 155,244 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“There are multiple inherant flaws with this model vehicle that affect the safety and roadworthiness of this automobile included herin as abserved by me in my ownership. I had replaced the main engine wiring harness that had insulation on the wires that litterally turned to dust! These wires were free to arc on eachother causing sudden loss of acceleration, causing sudden acceleration(this car is equiped with an electronic throttle body and will accelerate without driver imput), finally failed throttle response! …”
NHTSA complaint #10456069, filed 2012-04, 155,244 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1994 Mercedes-Benz SL
13 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Mercedes-Benz SL
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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