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1994 Mercedes Benz SL600

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
1Engine
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

1 reports
79,800 miles · May 28, 2015
Electrical SystemEngine

CAR BEGAN STALLING AT CRUISE... INSPECTION OF IGNITION WIRING HARNESS REVEALED ROTTED WIRING WITH THE INSULATION ALL DISINTEGRATED, LEAVING WIRING GROUNDING OUT ON THE EXPOSED WIRING... THE VEHICLE IS NOT RUNNING NOW AND REPAIRS TO THE HARNESS ARE BEYOND ANYTHING BUT BUYING A NEW, COMPLETE HARNESS FOR $1000 FROM MB. THIS IS A DE…

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CAR BEGAN STALLING AT CRUISE... INSPECTION OF IGNITION WIRING HARNESS REVEALED ROTTED WIRING WITH THE INSULATION ALL DISINTEGRATED, LEAVING WIRING GROUNDING OUT ON THE EXPOSED WIRING... THE VEHICLE IS NOT RUNNING NOW AND REPAIRS TO THE HARNESS ARE BEYOND ANYTHING BUT BUYING A NEW, COMPLETE HARNESS FOR $1000 FROM MB. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AS FURTHER INQUIRY HAS ESTABLISHED THAT A BIO-DEGRADEABLE WIRING INSULATION WAS USED ON THIS YEAR AND MODEL, LEAVING THE INSULATION VULNERABLE TO HEAT DISINTEGRATION.

NHTSA ODI #10722044

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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