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Mercedes-Benz SL400 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 3 owner complaints across 2 model years of the Mercedes-Benz SL400 (2015–2016). The most-complained-about year is 2015.

2
safety recalls, all years
3
owner complaints, all years
2015
year with most recalls
2015
year with most complaints

Pick your Mercedes-Benz SL400 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2016 Mercedes-Benz SL40011
2015 Mercedes-Benz SL40022

What Mercedes-Benz SL400 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The 2015 model year has the most, with 2.

All Mercedes-Benz SL400 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mercedes-Benz SL400, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Communication

    NHTSA 19V787000 Reported 24,226 vehicles potentially affected Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.

    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2013-2017 vehicles due to a software fault that may cause the date and time for the emergency call system (eCall) to differ from the actual date and time, potentially relaying an inaccurate vehicle location. For a full list of the affected models visit:…

    Remedy: MBUSA has initiated an Over the Air (OTA) remote update. MBUSA will also notify owners, and dealers will check software for a successful OTA or update the communication module software as needed, free of charge. The…

    Model years: 2015, 2016

  2. Headlights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 16V439000 Reported 100 vehicles potentially affected Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.

    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2016 SLK300, SLK350, SL400, SL550, and SL63 AMG vehicles manufactured from June 29, 2015, through July 13, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with low-beam headlights that may have been aimed incorrectly during vehicle production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply…

    Remedy: MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary adjust the headlamps, free of charge. The recall began on July 22, 2016. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

    Model years: 2015

Other Mercedes-Benz models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.