https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-380-sl New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mercedes-Benz 380 SL. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:13:15 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-380-sl https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-380-sl#complaint-1682851 Fri, 07 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1985 MERCEDES BENZ 380 SL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS FRACTURED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE CRACK OF THE SUBFRAME WHILE PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE. THE SUBFRAME WAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE WELD WAS CRACKED AND COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE SUBFRAME. THE CONTACT CALLED THE HOUSE OF IMPORTS (6862 AU https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-380-sl https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-380-sl#complaint-1682852 Fri, 07 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1985 MERCEDES BENZ 380 SL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS FRACTURED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE CRACK OF THE SUBFRAME WHILE PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE. THE SUBFRAME WAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE WELD WAS CRACKED AND COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE SUBFRAME. THE CONTACT CALLED THE HOUSE OF IMPORTS (6862 AU https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-380-sl https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-380-sl#complaint-1236517 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1984 MERCEDES 380 SL (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A TRAFFIC SIGN, A PARKED VEHICLE, AND A WATER MAIN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CROSSED THE MEDIAN AT WHICH POINT THE IGNITION WAS SWITCHED TO THE OFF POSITION AND ENABLED THE DRIVER TO STOP THE VEHICL https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-380-sl https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-380-sl#complaint-1236518 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1984 MERCEDES 380 SL (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A TRAFFIC SIGN, A PARKED VEHICLE, AND A WATER MAIN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CROSSED THE MEDIAN AT WHICH POINT THE IGNITION WAS SWITCHED TO THE OFF POSITION AND ENABLED THE DRIVER TO STOP THE VEHICL