Total Complaints
6 filings
MERCEDES-BENZ SL600 · model year
1995 MERCEDES-BENZ SL600
6 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1995MERCEDES-BENZSL600 carries 6 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1995 SL600 is electronic stability control (esc) with 2 filings, followed by electrical system (2) and fuel/propulsion system (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 15 investigation files overlapping the 1995 SL600. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
6
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 |
| ENGINE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20160729ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE INSULATION ON THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS ENGINE AND BODY IS CRUMBLING EXPOSING BARE WIRES AND CAUSING SHORTS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON AND CAN'T BE FIXED THE ASR LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. EVERY TIME THE MACHANIC TOUCHES THE WIRING SOMETHING ELSE FAILS. EVEN JUST DRIVING THE CAR AT ALL SETS OFF DIFFERENT LIGHTS. I HAVE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR 100 MILES IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS MOSTLY BACK AND FORTH TO THE REPAIR SHOP. I HAVE REPLACED MANY PARTS AT MUCH EXPENSE, NOW MERCEDES IS SAYING THAT THE HARNESS IS NOT AVAILABLE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY EVERYONE WHO OWNS ,HAS OWNED OR WORKS ON THE EARLY TO MID 1990 MERCEDES. MERCEDES IS DENYING THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS. THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO IMPORT ANY CARS TO THE USA TILL THEY FIX THESE DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARDS. THE WIRING CONTROLS MOST OF THE CARS SAFETY FEATURES, ACCELERATION, SKID CONTROL, ANTILOCK BRAKES, LIGHTS , ALL DASH INSTRUMENTS. EVEN SHIFTING , SEATS , WINDOWS ,DOOR LOCKS. EVERY THING ELECTRICAL. I'VE BEEN FIGHT
Mileage: 68,000
20160729ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INSULATION ON THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS ENGINE AND BODY IS CRUMBLING EXPOSING BARE WIRES AND CAUSING SHORTS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON AND CAN'T BE FIXED THE ASR LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. EVERY TIME THE MACHANIC TOUCHES THE WIRING SOMETHING ELSE FAILS. EVEN JUST DRIVING THE CAR AT ALL SETS OFF DIFFERENT LIGHTS. I HAVE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR 100 MILES IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS MOSTLY BACK AND FORTH TO THE REPAIR SHOP. I HAVE REPLACED MANY PARTS AT MUCH EXPENSE, NOW MERCEDES IS SAYING THAT THE HARNESS IS NOT AVAILABLE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY EVERYONE WHO OWNS ,HAS OWNED OR WORKS ON THE EARLY TO MID 1990 MERCEDES. MERCEDES IS DENYING THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS. THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO IMPORT ANY CARS TO THE USA TILL THEY FIX THESE DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARDS. THE WIRING CONTROLS MOST OF THE CARS SAFETY FEATURES, ACCELERATION, SKID CONTROL, ANTILOCK BRAKES, LIGHTS , ALL DASH INSTRUMENTS. EVEN SHIFTING , SEATS , WINDOWS ,DOOR LOCKS. EVERY THING ELECTRICAL. I'VE BEEN FIGHT
Mileage: 68,000
20160729ENGINE
THE INSULATION ON THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS ENGINE AND BODY IS CRUMBLING EXPOSING BARE WIRES AND CAUSING SHORTS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON AND CAN'T BE FIXED THE ASR LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. EVERY TIME THE MACHANIC TOUCHES THE WIRING SOMETHING ELSE FAILS. EVEN JUST DRIVING THE CAR AT ALL SETS OFF DIFFERENT LIGHTS. I HAVE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR 100 MILES IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS MOSTLY BACK AND FORTH TO THE REPAIR SHOP. I HAVE REPLACED MANY PARTS AT MUCH EXPENSE, NOW MERCEDES IS SAYING THAT THE HARNESS IS NOT AVAILABLE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY EVERYONE WHO OWNS ,HAS OWNED OR WORKS ON THE EARLY TO MID 1990 MERCEDES. MERCEDES IS DENYING THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS. THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO IMPORT ANY CARS TO THE USA TILL THEY FIX THESE DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARDS. THE WIRING CONTROLS MOST OF THE CARS SAFETY FEATURES, ACCELERATION, SKID CONTROL, ANTILOCK BRAKES, LIGHTS , ALL DASH INSTRUMENTS. EVEN SHIFTING , SEATS , WINDOWS ,DOOR LOCKS. EVERY THING ELECTRICAL. I'VE BEEN FIGHT
Mileage: 68,000
20160321ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ENGINE WIRING IS FAILING , THE INJECTOR WIRE HARNESS FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE THROTTLE ACTUATORS WIRING FAILED AND DAMAGED THE ACTUATORS AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSORS WIRING FAILED AND DAMAGED THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSORS WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED BUT SINCE THE WIRING IN FAILING IT IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE A HIGHER POLLUTION OUT PUT. THE BODY MOUNTED ENGINE WIRE HARNESS IS FAILING CAUSING MANY FAILURES WITH ENGINE AND FUEL , EXHAUST , POLLUTION CONTROLS , AND OTHER OPERATING SYSTEMS. THE WIRING INSULATION IS CRUMBLING THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE BAY WIRING HARNESSES. THE BODY MOUNTED ENGINE WIRING HARNESS WHICH INCLUDES THE MASS FLOW SENSORS WIRING IS NOT AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE. DUE TO THE CRUMBLING WIRE SHORTING OUT AND MISS READING TESTS AND SHUT DOWN TO LIMP MODE. THE CAR IS UNSAFE AND UNUSABLE. OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS THE ONLY MILES ON THE CAR HAVE BEEN BACK AND FORTH TO THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS. OTHER THEN ABOUT 100 MILES WHICH HAS BEEN THE DRIVE AFTER REPAIRS W
Mileage: 66,000
20160321ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE WIRING IS FAILING , THE INJECTOR WIRE HARNESS FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE THROTTLE ACTUATORS WIRING FAILED AND DAMAGED THE ACTUATORS AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSORS WIRING FAILED AND DAMAGED THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSORS WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED BUT SINCE THE WIRING IN FAILING IT IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE A HIGHER POLLUTION OUT PUT. THE BODY MOUNTED ENGINE WIRE HARNESS IS FAILING CAUSING MANY FAILURES WITH ENGINE AND FUEL , EXHAUST , POLLUTION CONTROLS , AND OTHER OPERATING SYSTEMS. THE WIRING INSULATION IS CRUMBLING THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE BAY WIRING HARNESSES. THE BODY MOUNTED ENGINE WIRING HARNESS WHICH INCLUDES THE MASS FLOW SENSORS WIRING IS NOT AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE. DUE TO THE CRUMBLING WIRE SHORTING OUT AND MISS READING TESTS AND SHUT DOWN TO LIMP MODE. THE CAR IS UNSAFE AND UNUSABLE. OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS THE ONLY MILES ON THE CAR HAVE BEEN BACK AND FORTH TO THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS. OTHER THEN ABOUT 100 MILES WHICH HAS BEEN THE DRIVE AFTER REPAIRS W
Mileage: 66,000
20160321FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ENGINE WIRING IS FAILING , THE INJECTOR WIRE HARNESS FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE THROTTLE ACTUATORS WIRING FAILED AND DAMAGED THE ACTUATORS AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSORS WIRING FAILED AND DAMAGED THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSORS WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED BUT SINCE THE WIRING IN FAILING IT IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE A HIGHER POLLUTION OUT PUT. THE BODY MOUNTED ENGINE WIRE HARNESS IS FAILING CAUSING MANY FAILURES WITH ENGINE AND FUEL , EXHAUST , POLLUTION CONTROLS , AND OTHER OPERATING SYSTEMS. THE WIRING INSULATION IS CRUMBLING THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE BAY WIRING HARNESSES. THE BODY MOUNTED ENGINE WIRING HARNESS WHICH INCLUDES THE MASS FLOW SENSORS WIRING IS NOT AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE. DUE TO THE CRUMBLING WIRE SHORTING OUT AND MISS READING TESTS AND SHUT DOWN TO LIMP MODE. THE CAR IS UNSAFE AND UNUSABLE. OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS THE ONLY MILES ON THE CAR HAVE BEEN BACK AND FORTH TO THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS. OTHER THEN ABOUT 100 MILES WHICH HAS BEEN THE DRIVE AFTER REPAIRS W
Mileage: 66,000
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1995 MERCEDES-BENZ SL600 have?▼
The 1995 MERCEDES-BENZ SL600 has 6 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 MERCEDES-BENZ SL600?▼
The most-complained component for the 1995 MERCEDES-BENZ SL600 is ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.
Is the 1995 MERCEDES-BENZ SL600 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
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Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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