Model year record
2003 MERCEDES BENZ SL500
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 108 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 34 | 62,859 mi |
| Electrical system | 10 | 47,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 9 | 65,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 8 | 52,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 8 | 86,998 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 6 | 57,000 mi |
| Steering | 6 | 69,998 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 5 | 71,000 mi |
| Air bags | 4 | 71,000 mi |
| Power train | 4 | 55,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 3 | 90,000 mi |
| Engine | 2 | 64,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2 | 18,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 2 | 34,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | 51,200 mi |
| Equipment | 1 | 49,909 mi |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 1 | 59,000 mi |
| Structure: body: trunk lid | 1 | 25,000 mi |
The 2004 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.