1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 33%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 26,838miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500, 33% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,838 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.
“The contact owns a 1998 mercedes benz SL500. The contact stated that the passenger headlamp wiper arm was misaligned. The contact noticed that the washer pump would run continuously expelling all available fluid. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 96v175000 (visibility). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10667761, filed 2014-12, 35,000 milesVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsBody and structure
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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