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1995 Mercedes-Benz SL320 Engine Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
13%of 16 total for the year
Median mileage
126,259miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 1995 Mercedes-Benz SL320, 13% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 126,259 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

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.

“Maf connector caught fire, wiring insulation deterioted causing an electrical short. This happen in my garage when I started the engine, if I was driving the car would have burned everything in the engine compartment”

NHTSA complaint #10838855, filed 2016-02, 112,518 miles

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1995213%

Other parts of the 1995 Mercedes-Benz SL320

Electrical system
11 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1995 Mercedes-Benz SL320

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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