Safety Score
92
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
44
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2004 Mercedes Benz Sl500.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Question 1: The Sensotronic Brake Control (SBC) unit, which is a high-pressure "brake-by-wire" hydraulic system. Compon… |
| 2022-05-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | On many 2003 and 2004 models. Broken fuel tank baffle inside fuel tank. This is well documented and could possibly caus… |
| 2021-09-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The 2003-2006 R230 series seem to have a problem with the BCM (Battery Control Module) as start an electrical fire in t… |
| 2020-07-22 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON JULY 22, 2020 THE VEHICLE (2004 MERCEDES-BENZ SL500 (R230)BEGAN MAKING A LOUD BANGING NOISE IN THE REAR WHEN STOPPIN… |
| 2020-05-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I EXPERIENCE A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WHEN ENTERING MY VEHICLE AND WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, ALSO WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE… |
| 2020-01-10 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES-BENZ SL500. THE CONTACT STATED ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS WHILE HIS VEHICLE WAS STATIONE… |
| 2019-01-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | I SUBMITTED VIA FAX EARLIER THIS WEEK A FORMAL LETTER TO MR. EXLER THE PRESIDENT & CEO OF MBUSA AND, CC'D MR. KING OF T… |
| 2018-11-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | NOV 14 EARLY MORNING A FIRE STARTED IN THE TRUCK OF MY CAR. COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE CAR. WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. TR… |
| 2018-06-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES-BENZ SL500. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING S… |
| 2018-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2014. MY BRAKES COMPLETELY WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING JANUARY 1 2018. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP … |
| 2017-06-11 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES-BENZ SL500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION FAILED AND CAUSED THE WHEELS TO… |
| 2017-04-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | "TAKATA RECALL" 1. THE TOTAL BODY OF MY 2004 SL MERCEDES BENZ SUDDENLY COLLAPSED WITHOUT WARNING TO WITHIN 3 INCHES FRO… |
| 2017-02-02 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | "TAKATA RECALL" 1. THE TOTAL BODY OF MY 2004 SL MERCEDES BENZ SUDDENLY COLLAPSED WITHOUT WARNING TO WITHIN 3 INCHES FRO… |
| 2017-02-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I LIVE IN TEXAS AND MY MERCEDES WENT INTO LIMP MODE AT A RED LIGHT. I CAN NOT GET MY TRANSMISSION REPAIRED ANYWHERE ELS… |
| 2016-12-28 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKES FAIL...WARNING LIGHT ONLY AFTER YOU HAVE NO BRAKES...A SUICIDE MACHINE IN TRAFFIC |
| 2016-07-08 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THE VEHICLES SUSPENSION ERRATICALLY LOWERS AND RISES WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE TEMPORARY CONTROL OF THE … |
| 2015-10-30 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | RED ABC WARNING LIGHT ON. SUSPENSION SYSTEM IN FAILURE MODE REDUCING ROAD HANDLING AND VEHICLE CONTROL BELOW MINIMUM … |
| 2015-09-08 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ SL500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A COMPRESSED AIR… |
| 2014-11-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE ABC VEHICLE HEIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM CAUSED THE CAR TO DROP VERY CLOSE TO THE GROUND MAKING THE CAR UNDRIVEABLE, HOWEV… |
| 2014-10-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 2 | WAS TRAVELING BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AROUND 6PM WHEN TRAFFIC AHEAD BEGUN TO SLOW AND STOP FO… |
| 2014-10-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | I WAS TRAVELING IN TRAILING A SAFE DISTANCE BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR AND AS WE AP… |
| 2014-10-13 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ SL500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A KNOCKING NO… |
| 2014-10-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ SL500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, A WARNING LIGHT SUDDENLY FLASHED TH… |
| 2014-09-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY BUMPER TO BUMPER RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN THE CARS IN FRONT APPROACHED THE RED LIGHT I BEGUN TO … |
| 2014-08-08 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE GAS TANK BAFFLE HAD BROKEN AND IT IS KNOCKING INSIDE THE TANK. I AM CONCERNED THAT IT WILL BREAK AND CAUSE A FIRE. … |
| 2014-07-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND HIT BUMP ON FREEWAY THE ABC LIGHTS COME ON VECHICLE HARD TO COTROL HERE RUBBING , VEHICLE TO LO… |
| 2014-05-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ SL500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS LEANING LOWER ON THE DRIVER… |
| 2014-04-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THE LEFT SIDE (DRIVER'S SIDE) OF MY VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WILL LOWER ITSELF. THE WILL OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PAR… |
| 2014-01-08 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION. THE ABC LIGHT CAME ON BEFORE. THE CAR DROPPED ON THE FREEWAY. I ALMOST L… |
| 2014-01-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | THERE IS A CONSTANT SWINGING NOUSE IN THE WALL BEHIND THE SEATS WHICH IS CONSISTANT TO THE PROBLEMS A LOT OF OWNERS ARE… |
| 2014-01-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES-BENZ SL500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY ACCELERATED WHILE DRIVING… |
| 2012-05-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE HAS A BRACKET ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK THAT COMES DISENGADED AND CAUSES THIS DISTINCTIVE NOISE WHICH SOUNDS L… |
| 2011-12-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | PARKED THE CAR . WHEN TRIED TO BACKUP THE CAR FROM PARKED SPACE, THE FRONT OF THE CAR GOT STUCK OVER THE CONCRETE BARRI… |
| 2011-07-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ SL 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACTIVE BODY CONTROL WAS LEAKING FLUID NE… |
| 2011-03-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | 2004 MERCEDES-BENZ SL500, LOUD KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE REAR.FUEL TANK MIGHT NEED TO BE REPLACED... SEEMS TO BE A COMMON… |
| 2011-01-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | BAFFLE IN MY FUEL TANK ON MY 2004 MERCEDES SL 500 HAS BROKEN. CAUSES A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND. ENTIRE FUEL TANK HAS TO BE … |
| 2011-01-12 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | MY 2004 MERCEDES SL 500 SUSPENSION COMPLETELY DROPPED TO THE TIRES "WITHOUT WARNING" WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTAT… |
| 2010-11-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | BAFFLE IN MY FUEL TANK ON MY 2004 MERCEDES SL 500 HAS BROKEN. CAUSES A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND AND THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO SP… |
| 2009-07-24 | WHEELS | No | 2 | MY MERCEDES BENZ SL 500 2004 CAME WITH CAR NEW ALLOY WHEELS ARE IMPROPERLY DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED TO MEET MINIMUM SAF… |
| 2009-07-24 | WHEELS | Yes | 2 | ADDENDUM INFO TO ORIGINAL COMPLAINT #10308437 SHOWS THAT MB SERVICE ADVISOR J. STEACH ADVISED M .B. NOT RESPONSIBLE AS … |
| 2009-05-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | ACTIVE BODY CONTROL FAILURE ON MERCEDES BENZ SL (MODEL R230) CAUSES THE CAR TO LOWER ALL OF A SUDDEN, LOSS OF CONTROL A… |
| 2008-06-18 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TO UPSHIFT BEYOND THIRD GEAR WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY. COULD ONLY GO 30MPH AS REVS… |
| 2008-01-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ SL500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT DR… |
| 2004-06-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | DUE TO DETERIORATION OF THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTION OR FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP, THE SENSOTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL (… |