1994 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Body and structure 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 body and structure 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 milesBody and structure: 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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