Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class has 37 NHTSA suspension complaints and 0 suspension-related recalls.
37
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2023 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the... |
| Jul 19, 2022 | SUSPENSION | I was driving my car at 45 mph and suddenly, unexpectedly a red light flashed ABC do not drive. Smok... |
| Aug 21, 2021 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, the ... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| Jan 5, 2017 | SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I OWN A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ SL 500 AND REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC PUMP IN 2014 FOR $6400.00. THE CAR WOU... |
| May 1, 2016 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES-BENZ SL500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL... |
| May 1, 2016 | SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I WAS DRIVING AN 03 SL500 AND FROM THE START THE BATTERY LIGHT (WHITE STAYED ON) REPLACED BOTH FRONT... |
| Dec 18, 2015 | SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ SL500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, SHE S... |
| Dec 15, 2015 | SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ SL500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, TH... |
| Nov 3, 2015 | SUSPENSION | THIS CAR HAS HAD ABC PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE. FIRST WE HAD HYDRAULIC LEAKS, WE REPLACED STRUTS, THEN T... |
| Jul 31, 2015 | SUSPENSION | ABC FAILURE AT 70 MILES. RIDICULOUS FOR A CAR OF THIS PRECISE. |
| Jul 9, 2015 | SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | SUSPENSION DROPS OVERNIGHT AND HAS DROPPED WHILE IN MOTION ON THE EXPRESSWAY. RED WARNING TO LIMIT S... |
| Mar 7, 2015 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | ABC SYSTEM FAILURE. *TR |
| Jan 1, 2015 | SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | ABC AND CONVERTIBLE ARE NOT FUNCTIONING AS ITS SUPPOSED, WHILE THE CAR NOT BENN DRING NOR USING THE ... |
| Nov 8, 2014 | SUSPENSION | I BOUGHT IN FRANCE THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT DOCUMENTS ABOUT LIFE CAR (ACCIDENTS, REPAIRS ETC) SO I NEED ... |
| Nov 1, 2014 | SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | STARTED CAR AND GOT MESSAGE: "ABC MALFUNCTION, CAR TOO LOW". IN ACTUALITY, CAR ELEVATED. THE RIDE OF... |