AI DamageSterling 825SL: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Sterling 825SL across 1 model years: 2 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Seat belts 50% of all complaints
- 2 Visibility 50% of all complaints
- Seat belts: 1 complaints (50% of all).
- Visibility: 1 complaints (50% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seat belts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 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.
Windshield safevue laminated hpr dot 122m 40 as1 = this is on a 1988 sterling (has been replaced in the past). I just bought the car with only 69,000 miles and was told that it had been garaged a lot. The laminate has turned foggy. This is a safety hazard and should be recalled.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
- Visibility. Wipers, mirrors, defrosters, cracked glass.
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.