2006 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class — reported problems

CarFaultIQ holds 87 evidence records for the 2006 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class, drawn from official sources and owner complaints.

What the records are about, by source

Each source is kept separate: owner complaints, recalls, manufacturer communications and investigations are different kinds of record and are never added together. All model years.

  • Owner complaints (738 records, model years 1995–2023) are most frequently classified under: electrical system, brakes and suspension.
  • Safety recalls (89 records, model years 1995–2026) are most frequently classified under: electrical system, air bags (restraint system) and equipment & accessories.
  • Transport Canada recalls (58 records, model years 1997–2024) are most frequently classified under: electrical system, fuel system and air bags (restraint system).
  • Manufacturer communications (2,543 records, model years 1995–2026) are most frequently classified under: electrical system, engine and powertrain (transmission & drivetrain).

"Most frequently classified under" reports how the records are filed by the source. It is not a finding about causes, and a record can be filed under more than one system. Read the individual records

Evidence by model year

Records held per model year. Select a year to narrow this page to it.

  1. 1995 54 records for 1995
  2. 1996 36 records for 1996
  3. 1997 45 records for 1997
  4. 1998 41 records for 1998
  5. 1999 27 records for 1999
  6. 2000 29 records for 2000
  7. 2001 38 records for 2001
  8. 2002 9 records for 2002
  9. 2003 157 records for 2003
  10. 2004 127 records for 2004
  11. 2005 109 records for 2005
  12. 2006 87 records for 2006
  13. 2007 95 records for 2007
  14. 2008 67 records for 2008
  15. 2009 97 records for 2009
  16. 2011 43 records for 2011
  17. 2013 108 records for 2013
  18. 2014 88 records for 2014
  19. 2015 82 records for 2015
  20. 2016 90 records for 2016
  21. 2017 78 records for 2017
  22. 2018 107 records for 2018
  23. 2019 104 records for 2019
  24. 2020 96 records for 2020
  25. 2022 237 records for 2022
  26. 2023 233 records for 2023
  27. 2024 170 records for 2024
  28. 2025 69 records for 2025
  29. 2026 50 records for 2026

Counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold in each year, so a taller year is not necessarily a worse year.

Official records held

  • Safety recalls NHTSA 2
  • Manufacturer communications NHTSA 70
  • Transport Canada recalls Transport Canada 2
  • Owner complaints NHTSA 13

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