1997 Mercedes Benz Sl500

Safety Score
95
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
9
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1999-11-22 99V327000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL 4,402 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2020-01-19 AIR BAGS No 0 VEHICLE HAS APPROX. 209K MILES. SUNDAY 1/19/20 DRIVING WB ON MONTAUK HIGHWAY (NYS 27A?) AT QUOGUE NY. SPEED APPROX. 35-…
2013-06-12 STEERING No 0 WIRING INSULATION FOR LIGHTS AND POWER STEERING DETERIORATED TO THE POINT OF CAUSING MASSIVE SHORTS IN MULTIPLE SYSTEMS…
2011-03-28 AIR BAGS Yes 1 TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1997 MERCEDES-BENZ SL 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANE…
2007-01-27 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING No 0 I HAD A WIRING HARNESS FIRE IN MY VEHICLE A 1997 MERCEDES BENZ SL 500, IT IS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE WIRE HARNESS BUT ME…
2004-12-07 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW No 0 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, AND THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. CONSUMER TO…
2002-06-02 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 WHILE DRIVING AT 40-50 MPH AND TRYING TO SLOW DOWN CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND THE DEALER …
2002-01-19 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Yes 3 DT: CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING A 1997 MERCEDES SL-500 IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE DRIVER, PASSENGER, AND…
2001-01-31 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 WHENEVER VEHICLE RUNS OVER A BUMPS OR A POTHOLE, IT CAUSES DOOR LOCKS TO POP OPEN. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND PROBLEM STILL…
POWER TRAIN No 0 WHEN THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED, THEY BECAME STUCK. *AK