There have been 6 safety recalls for the Mercedes Benz SL550. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Mercedes Benz SL550.
various system failures, such as loss of drive power, reduced exterior lighting, or loss of dynamic control functions including stability and traction control, can increase the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2008 Mercedes Benz C300, 2009 Mercedes Benz C300, 2008 Mercedes Benz C350, 2009 Mercedes Benz CLK550, 2014 Mercedes Benz G550, 2007 Mercedes Benz SL550, 2007 Mercedes Benz SLK280, 2008 Mercedes Benz SLK350, 2010 Mercedes-benz E350 |
| Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE |
| Recall Summary: mercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain 2010 e350, 2014 g550, 2008-2009 c300, 2008 c350, 2009 clk550, 2007 sl550, slk280, and 2008 slk350 vehicles. various control units may have been updated with incorrect software configuration during a service repair.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
If the air bags do not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, there would be an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2016 Mercedes Benz Amg Gt S, 2013 Mercedes Benz C250, 2008 Mercedes Benz C300, 2009 Mercedes Benz C300, 2010 Mercedes Benz C300, 2011 Mercedes Benz C300, 2012 Mercedes Benz C300, 2013 Mercedes Benz C300, 2014 Mercedes Benz C300, 2015 Mercedes Benz C300, 2016 Mercedes Benz C300, 2009 Mercedes Benz C350, 2012 Mercedes Benz CLS550, 2014 Mercedes Benz CLS550, 2013 Mercedes Benz E350, 2013 Mercedes Benz G63, 2016 Mercedes Benz GL450, 2017 Mercedes Benz GL450, 2016 Mercedes Benz GLC300, 2014 Mercedes Benz GLK350, 2012 Mercedes Benz ML350, 2013 Mercedes Benz ML350, 2014 Mercedes Benz ML350, 2015 Mercedes Benz S550, 2014 Mercedes Benz SL550, 2017 Mercedes Benz SL63, 2016 Mercedes-benz CLA250, 2012 Mercedes-benz E350, 2014 Mercedes-benz E350, 2015 Mercedes-benz E350, 2016 Mercedes-benz E350, 2016 Mercedes-benz Gle300d |
| Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE |
| Recall Summary: Mercedes-benz USA, LLC (mbusa) is recalling certain 2016 amg gt-s, glc300, cla250 and gle300d 4matic vehicles, 2013 c250, e350 bluetec and g63 amg vehicles, 2008-2014 c300 vehicles, 2013-2014 c300 4matic and ml350 4matic vehicles, 2009 c350 vehicles, 2014 cls550, e350 4matic, e350 coupe 4matic, ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
If the control unit pins lose connection, there would be a loss of electric power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash. The increase in pin contact resistance can also increase the risk of a fire, even while the vehicle is parked and ignition is off.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2015 Mercedes Benz E400, 2016 Mercedes Benz E400, 2014 Mercedes Benz S550, 2015 Mercedes Benz S550, 2016 Mercedes Benz S600, 2013 Mercedes Benz SL550, 2014 Mercedes Benz SL550, 2015 Mercedes Benz SL550, 2013 Mercedes Benz SL63, 2014 Mercedes Benz SL63, 2014 Mercedes-benz E350, 2015 Mercedes-benz E350, 2016 Mercedes-benz E350 |
| Component: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM |
| Recall Summary: Mercedes-benz USA, LLC. (mbusa) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 sl550, 2013-2014 sl63 amg, 2014-2016 e350, 2014 e350 cabriolet, e350 coupe, 2014-2015 s550, 2015 e350 bluetec, 2015-2016 e400, 2016 e550 coupe, and maybach s600 vehicles manufactured August 23, 2012, to August 14, 2015.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
Improperly adjusted low-beam headlights may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2015 Mercedes Benz SL400, 2015 Mercedes Benz SL550, 2015 Mercedes Benz SL63, 2015 Mercedes Benz SLK300, 2015 Mercedes Benz SLK350 |
| Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
| Recall Summary: Mercedes-benz USA, LLC (mbusa) is recalling certain model year 2016 slk300, slk350, sl400, sl550, and sl63 amg vehicles manufactured from June 29, 2015, through July 13, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with low-beam headlights that may have been aimed incorrectly during vehicle production.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
In the event of a crash necessitating front passenger air bag deployment, the front passenger seat airbag may not properly deploy, increasing the risk of injury to the front passenger seat occupant.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2014 Mercedes Benz SL550, 2014 Mercedes Benz SL63, 2014 Mercedes Benz SL65, 2014 Mercedes Benz SLK250, 2014 Mercedes Benz SLK350, 2014 Mercedes Benz SLK55 |
| Component: AIR BAGS |
| Recall Summary: Mercedes-benz USA, LLC (mercedes-benz) is recalling certain model year 2014 slk 250, slk 350, slk 55 amg, sl 550, sl 63 amg, and sl 65 amg vehicles manufactured March 19, 2014, through may 5, 2014. Due to an air bag assembly error, the front passenger air bag may not deploy properly. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
If the OCS does not detect a very light person sitting in the seat, the passenger side air bag would be turned off. In the event of a crash necessitating side air bag deployment, the passenger would be at an increased risk of injury.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2013 Mercedes Benz SL550, 2013 Mercedes Benz SL63, 2013 Mercedes Benz SL65 |
| Component: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW |
| Recall Summary: Mercedes-benz (mercedes) is recalling certain model year 2013 sl63, sl550, and sl65 vehicles manufactured January 16, 2013, through April 30, 2013. The affected vehicles are equipped with an occupant classification system (OCS) that may not detect a very light person sitting in the front passenger ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Mar. 18, 2022 | Exterior Lighting:lighting Control Module:software | 22 |
| Mar. 14, 2017 | Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control Module | 51 |
| Dec. 14, 2016 | Steering:electric Power Assist System | 70 |
| Jun. 15, 2016 | Exterior Lighting:headlights | 100 |
| Jul. 1, 2014 | Air Bag | 311 |
| Nov. 1, 2013 | Air Bags:side/window | 130 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2015 Mercedes Benz SL550 | 2 |
| 2014 Mercedes Benz SL550 | 3 |
| 2013 Mercedes Benz SL550 | 2 |
| 2007 Mercedes Benz SL550 | 1 |