6 recalls across 5 model years
The Mercedes-Benz SL550 has 6 recalls covering 2013 through 2017 model years, with the most serious being a loss of electric power steering assist on 2013-2015 vehicles where control unit pin connections can fail, leaving the driver with significantly heavier steering effort and a higher risk of losing control.
The 2014 model year has two separate airbag-related issues. On a narrow production window of 2014 vehicles, the front passenger airbag can fail to deploy correctly in a crash due to an assembly error. A software fault affecting 2014 models can also prevent airbags from deploying as intended in a crash.
The 2016 model year has a headlight aim issue on vehicles built during a two-week window in mid-2015, where low-beam headlights were set incorrectly at the factory and can reduce forward visibility at night.
Spanning the widest range of the production run, 2013-2017 models have two recalls tied to the emergency call system. On 2013-2016 vehicles, a software fault can cause the system to report an incorrect date, time, and vehicle location when contacting emergency services after a crash. On 2017 models, a separate fault in the same system can dispatch emergency responders to the wrong location entirely.
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Top 4 of 4 categories across MERCEDES-BENZ SL550
| Component | Recalls | Share | Critical | High | Medium | Low | Informational |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 2 | 33% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Software & Electronics | 2 | 33% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lighting | 1 | 17% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Airbags | 1 | 17% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Component categories are grouped from raw recall data and may not match manufacturer terminology exactly.
