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Mercedes-Benz SL500 service brakes, hydraulic problems by year

10 NHTSA owner complaints name the service brakes, hydraulic across 3 SL500 model years. The most reported year is 2003 with 6 reports.

YearService Brakes, Hydraulic reportsShare
2005 SL500211%
2004 SL50025%
2003 SL50068%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the service brakes, hydraulic. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.