AI DamageMercedes-Benz SLS: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Mercedes-Benz SLS across 3 model years: 12 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Air bags 92% of all complaints
- 2 Vehicle speed control 8% of all complaints
- Air bags: 11 complaints (92% of all).
- Vehicle speed control: 1 complaints (8% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 6.2 L · petrol · 8 cyl 2011–2015
- dual-clutch (DCT), 7-speed 2011–2015
Drive: RWD
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2014 mercedes-benz sls. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v081000 (air bags) and 19v010000 (air bags).
Letter on behalf of his client relative to her inability to get the passenger-side airbag replaced pursuant to the mercedes benz recall of her vehicle.
Takata recall. Do you have any idea when mercedes is going to have a fix for my car? They don't seem to be working on the problem. I have received a couple of notices that they are going to start repairing them but then send another notice months later that it's been delayed again.
Takata recall-still have not received replacements! It has been 2-1/2 years since the recall started for my vehicle!
Takata recall--still have not received replacement airbags for my vehicle. It has been 2-1/2 years since the recall started!
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 mercedes-benz sls. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v081000 (air bags) and 17v017000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.