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Mercedes-Benz Sl 450 years to avoid

The Mercedes-Benz Sl 450 years to avoid are 2018 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2019 is the cleanest year on record.

3

Total complaints

4

Recall campaigns

2018–2020

Years covered

1

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Mercedes-Benz Sl 450 NHTSA complaints by model year2 complaints2018: 1 complaints2019: 0 complaints2020: 2 complaints
Mercedes-Benz Sl 450 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Sl 450 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2018Open safety investigation1

Every Sl 450 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
202022
201904
2018avoid12

Common questions

What are the worst Mercedes-Benz Sl 450 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Sl 450 years to avoid are 2018. The cleanest year on record is 2019.

What is the best year for the Mercedes-Benz Sl 450?

By complaint volume, 2019 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Sl 450 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Mercedes-Benz Sl 450 have?

Across all model years, the Sl 450 has 4 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 3 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.