The 1997 Mercedes-Benz Sl600 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 4,402 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CORROSION OF THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION FILAMENT OF THE AIR BAG GAS GENERATOR MODULE CAN OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN AREAS OF FREQUENTLY HIGH HUMIDITY.
CORROSION OF THE IGNITION FILAMENT CAN RESULT IN THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG BEING DEPLOYED UNINTENTIONALLY.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MODULE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“We took a road trip to san antonio, tx, on 10/15/2019, and were returning home on 10/17/2019 when the incident occurred. San antonio is about 2 hours away from llano, tx, where we live. We had driven in san antonio traffic for about 45 minutes and stopped for breakfast at ihop around 10:30 am.…”
“We took a road trip to san antonio, tx, on 10/15/2019, and were returning home on 10/17/2019 when the incident occurred. San antonio is about 2 hours away from llano, tx, where we live. We had driven in san antonio traffic for about 45 minutes and stopped for breakfast at ihop around 10:30 am.…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 (na) mercedes benz sl600. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking oil. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the cylinder head gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercedes benz sl600. The driver side and rearview self dimming mirrors failed. The mirrors appeared to have an oily surface. The dealer stated that the wires failed, but was unsure which wire failed and what repairs were needed. The current and failure mileages were…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercedes benz sl600. The driver side and rearview self dimming mirrors failed. The mirrors appeared to have an oily surface. The dealer stated that the wires failed, but was unsure which wire failed and what repairs were needed. The current and failure mileages were…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Mercedes-Benz Sl600 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.