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1992 Mercedes Benz SL500: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

36,434 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1992 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues150.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel
1
Electrical System:Wiring
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel1
Electrical System:Wiring1

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 1; Electrical System:Wiring: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2007
1
2008
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20071
20081

2007: 1; 2008: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10186607 · 2007-03-30 (March 30, 2007)

I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FLUTTERING EVERY SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU TURN THE TURN SIGNAL ON. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186607 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10216744 · 2008-02-02 (February 2, 2008)

MERCEDES SL 600 WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. ALMOST ALL OF THEM HAVE THIS AND MERCEDES WILL DO NOTHING. CAR ABRUPTLY LOOSES POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEED ENDANGERING ALL. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 17,868 miles reported. Look up ODI 10216744 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.