Man is let off, bringing complaints (8)
I believe the answer is:
ailments
'complaints' is the definition.
('ailment' can be a synonym of 'complaint')
'man is let off' is the wordplay.
'off' indicates anagramming the letters.
'man'+'is'+'let'='manislet'
'manislet' with letters rearranged gives 'AILMENTS'.
'bringing' is the link.
(Other definitions for ailments that I've seen before include "Illnesses, complaints" , "Diseases or disorders" , "Minor illnesses" , "Maladies of manliest sort" , "Nail stem produces illnesses" .)