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Mercedes-Benz SL 550

Every Mercedes-Benz SL 550 model year on file, 2018 to 2020. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years11 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years32018 to 2020
Recall campaigns5Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins244Summed across model years
By model year

The 2020 model year drew the most complaints, 1, 100% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

00.250.50.7512018201920201
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Mercedes-Benz SL 550 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
1
Powertrain
1
Speed control
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz SL 550 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Mercedes-Benz SL 550 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2020Convertible1100.0503077
2019Not decoded0NoneNone4082
2018Not decoded0NoneNone2185
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz SL 550

  • 22V-365 May 20, 2022
    Error in the communication module's SIM card software can cause a mobile network connection failure, disabling the emergency call (eCall) system
    Communication · 243k vehicles
  • 21V-961 Dec 13, 2021
    During the manufacturing process, particles may have been trapped between the fuel rail and injectors, which can cause a fuel leak
    Fuel system · 139 vehicles
  • 21V-058 Feb 5, 2021
    Software design of the communication module may fail to communicate the correct vehicle location for the emergency call system (eCall) in the…
    Communication · 1.29M vehicles
  • 19V-768 Oct 25, 2019
    Over time, the bolt connection at the front-left mounting point on the rear axle carrier casting may fail, possibly affecting the vehicle's handling
    Powertrain · 36 vehicles
  • 19V-571 Aug 2, 2019
    Front passenger air bag may have been improperly sewn, allowing the seam to tear during deployment
    Airbags · 457 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.