1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the body and structure of the 1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 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.
“Hydraulic cylinders for soft top and hard top convertible fails and leaks. All 12 of the cylinders fails due to hydraulic fluid corrosion thousands of complaints. Costs 12000(twelve thousands dollars to fix).”
NHTSA complaint #10352014, filed 2010-08, 55,000 milesBody and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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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