Mercedes Benz Sl Class - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Mercedes Benz Sl Class owners have reported a total of 56 problems for their cars built in the 7 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Mercedes Benz Sl Class. The 2003 Mercedes Benz Sl Class cars have the most problems reported (23 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Mercedes Benz Sl Class

Model Year	Number of Problems
2005 Sl Class	3
2004 Sl Class	4
2003 Sl Class	23
2002 Sl Class	1
1998 Sl Class	20
1997 Sl Class	3
1996 Sl Class	2

🔍 Common problems of Mercedes Benz Sl Class

The following chart shows the 17 most common problems for Mercedes Benz Sl Class cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (8 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension (6 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Mercedes Benz Sl Class

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Service Brakes	8
Suspension	6
Equipment	5
Visibility	5
Engine And Engine Cooling	4
Electrical System	4
Structure	4
Air Bag	4
Exterior Lighting	3
Other Fuel System	2

Power Train	2
Gasoline Fuel System	2
Vehicle Speed Control	2
Tire	2
Interior Lighting	1
Seat Belt	1
Latches/locks/linkage	1

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