1993 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 72,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 1993 Mercedes-Benz SL500, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,000 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.
“A year after purchasing this beauty the air bag lightcome on and will not go off. The performancewas greatly effected and it broke my heart to lose my bragging rights on the 1993 500sl , only 68000 miles. Please find a way for me to affordably fix this.”
NHTSA complaint #10192826, filed 2007-06, 72,000 milesAir bags: other model years
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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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