Mercedes-Benz SLS problems by model year

Updated Oct 11, 2026 from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 5 recalls on file for the Mercedes-Benz SLS (2011–2014).

Complaints: 0
Recalls: 5
Model years: 4
Worst year: —

Complaints by model year

NHTSA complaints per Mercedes-Benz SLS model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Every Mercedes-Benz SLS model year

Year	Recalls	Top problem
2014 SLS	2	—
2013 SLS	3	—
2012 SLS	3	—
2011 SLS	3	—

Mercedes-Benz SLS recalls

Recall 19V010000Jan 9, 2019288,779 vehiclesModel years 2011–2014
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 18V043000Jan 10, 2018132,167 vehiclesModel years 2013
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 17V017000Jan 10, 2017104,119 vehiclesModel years 2012
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 16V363000May 26, 2016258,163 vehiclesModel years 2011
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 16V081000Feb 11, 2016711,159 vehiclesModel years 2011–2014
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

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Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology