1995 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 9%of 22 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 133,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 1995 Mercedes-Benz SL500, 9% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 133,000 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.
“I have a 1995 SL500 mercedes benz and the wires going to the brake switch caught fire, if I had not had a fire extinguisher the hole car might have caught fire also I was no going fast when the fumes started choking me and my eyes burned. I could have killed my self or someone on the road.”
NHTSA complaint #10242737, filed 2008-09, 131,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10030929Jun 15, 2009Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. Once the…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 1995 Mercedes-Benz SL500
18 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 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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