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Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2018 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class with NHTSA, and it has 2 recalls. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.
Owner complaints
3
filed with NHTSA
Recalls
2
on record
Fuel economy
23 mpg
best version, EPA combined
Fuel, 5 years
$8,870
12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal
| Version | Drive | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 23 mpg |
| Automatic 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 20 mpg |
| Automatic 7-spd, 8 cyl, 5.5 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 19 mpg |
| Automatic 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 16 mpg |
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 - 2021 CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLE-Class, GLS-Class, SLC-Class, A-Class, GT-Class, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLS-Class, SL-Class, B-Class, GLB-Class, GLC-Class, and G-Class vehicles. Please refer to the Part 573 report for specific vehicle model details. The software design of the communication module may fail to communicate the correct vehic
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 SL65 AMG, 2019 SL63 AMG and 2018-2019 SL450 and SL550 vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been improperly sewn, allowing the seam to tear during deployment.
Check whether a specific car still has open recalls with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | Not rated yet |
| 2023 | Not rated yet |
| 2022 | Not rated yet |
| 2020 | Not rated yet |
| 2019 | Not rated yet |
| 2018 | Not rated yet |
| 2017 | Not rated yet |
| 2016 | Not rated yet |
| 2015 | Not rated yet |
Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA: driver-assist & stability (1), transmission & drivetrain (1). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.
2 recalls on record with NHTSA.
Up to 23 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.