Mercedes-Benz SL500 problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Mercedes-Benz SL500 model year, from official NHTSA data.
165
NHTSA complaints
0
recall campaigns
162
service bulletins (TSBs)
1
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Mercedes-Benz SL500 | 13 | 0 | — |
| 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL500 | 19 | 0 | 56 |
| 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL500 | 44 | 0 | 48 |
| 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500 | 80 | 0 | 45 |
| 2001 Mercedes-Benz SL500 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 1997 Mercedes-Benz SL500 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 1996 Mercedes-Benz SL500 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 1995 Mercedes-Benz SL500 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| 1994 Mercedes-Benz SL500 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 1993 Mercedes-Benz SL500 | 6 | 0 | — |
Common problems
- Mercedes-Benz SL500 suspension problems57
- Mercedes-Benz SL500 electrical system problems36
- Mercedes-Benz SL500 service brakes problems24
- Mercedes-Benz SL500 fuel system, gasoline problems16
- Mercedes-Benz SL500 fuel/propulsion system problems16
- Mercedes-Benz SL500 service brakes, hydraulic problems10
- Mercedes-Benz SL500 power train problems10
- Mercedes-Benz SL500 steering problems9
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILUREPE07042 · opened Aug 14, 2007 · closed Nov 20, 2007