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Fuel systemPart report

1994 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Fuel system Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
13%of 8 total for the year
Median mileage
194,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the fuel system of the 1994 Mercedes-Benz SL500, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 194,000 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.

“Engine compartment fire near drivers firewall. Fire was extinguished however strong fuel vapors remained. Origin of fire unknown. I submitted a report for my 1999 mercedes which caught fire from the hood insulation falling onto the hot manifold in the same general area.”

NHTSA complaint #11301295, filed 2020-01, 194,000 miles

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200515%
2004920%
20032025%
1998117%
1996117%
1995314%
1994113%

Other parts of the 1994 Mercedes-Benz SL500

Electrical system
8 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1994 Mercedes-Benz SL500

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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