Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class has 0 recalls, 114 complaints.
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Recalls
114
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Convertible w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I am concerned with the battery control module. I have noticed there has been a lot of incidents out... |
| Nov 14, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | To who may this concerned, I have a 2003 Mercedes SL500 and recently found my battery control module... |
| Aug 1, 2023 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the... |
| Apr 28, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | It appears the BCM (Battery Control Module) caught fire and burned a significant portion of the trun... |
| Apr 1, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My car (the SL55 and all SL models) has a "Battery Control Module" (BCM) also referred to as the "Ba... |
| Mar 15, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The battery control module (known as the BCM or BNS) failed, triggering a fire. The incident occurre... |
| Jul 19, 2022 | SUSPENSION | I was driving my car at 45 mph and suddenly, unexpectedly a red light flashed ABC do not drive. Smok... |
| Jul 5, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the brake peda... |
| Feb 14, 2022 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The 2003 SL500 with seemingly no instigating incident or event had the gas tank baffle come apart du... |
| Aug 21, 2021 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, the ... |
| Mar 29, 2021 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | It has been nearly two years I have stopped driving my 2003 Mercedes SL500, although I only have abo... |
| Jun 25, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | HEARING CLANGING, THUMP NOISE BETWEEN SEATS AND TRUCK, TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS ADVISED IT I... |
| Oct 1, 2019 | SUSPENSION | MY CAR IS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ SL500. THE ABC LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE CARS SUSPENSION CONTINUE... |
| Apr 4, 2019 | SUSPENSION | THE ABC SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILS WHILE DRIVING CAUSING SUSPENSION TO LOWER AND VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT T... |
| Feb 5, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | SOMETIMES WHEN I START THE CAR THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WILL NOT COME ON AND NONE OF THE GAUGES WORK ... |
| Jan 1, 2018 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ SL500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ACTIVE... |
| Nov 1, 2017 | SUSPENSION | ABS PROBLEM MY CAR WONT GO UP OR DOWN IT IS IN THE DOWN POSITION ABS LIGHT IS ON DON T NO WHAT PROBL... |
| Sep 11, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING MY MERCEDES BENZ 2003 SL500 THE BRAKES BECAME DISABLED WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS A TERRI... |
| Jul 21, 2017 | SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH SENSOTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL THAT HAS A SERVICE THRESHOLD. WHEN THIS THRE... |
| May 1, 2017 | SUSPENSION | ABC (Active Body Control) light keeps coming on and body goes up and down when I drove car. Light s... |