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#BS-2014-MERSL5-A3312014 Mercedes Benz Sl550
Based on reports from 4 owners and 4 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
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Based on 4 complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 4 recalls.
Top reported problems
rims continue to crack
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
1 owners reported airbags issues — failures commonly reported around 21K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Airbags (1 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2014 Mercedes Benz Sl550: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Airbags Issues
Airbags complaints account for 25% of all reports filed for the 2014 Mercedes Benz Sl550, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 21,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 21K-mile mark.
Wheels:rim Issues
Wheels:rim complaints account for 25% of all reports filed for the 2014 Mercedes Benz Sl550, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to wheels:rim-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Wheels & Tires Issues
Wheels & Tires complaints account for 25% of all reports filed for the 2014 Mercedes Benz Sl550, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to wheels & tires-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Structure:body Issues
Structure:body complaints account for 25% of all reports filed for the 2014 Mercedes Benz Sl550, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to structure:body-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2014 Mercedes Benz Sl550. Recent trend: stable.
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Recall History (4 recalls)
AIR BAGS
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.
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
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. The affected vehicles use an electric power steering system that may have improperly soldered contacts inside the control unit, potentially resulting in the power steering system deactivating while driving.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
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, E350 Wagon 4Matic, GLK350 and SL550 vehicles, 2012 CLS550 4Matic vehicles, 2012-2016 E350 vehicles, 2016-2017 GL450 4Matic vehicles, 2012-2014 ML350 4Matic BlueTec vehicles, 2015 S550, S550 4Matic and C300 4Matic Sedan vehicles, 2015-2016 C300 Sedan vehicles, and 2017 SL63 AMG vehicles. Various control units on these vehicles may have been updated with incorrect software, potentially affecting the correct deployment of the air bags in the event of a crash.
COMMUNICATION
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2013-2017 vehicles due to a software fault that may cause the date and time for the emergency call system (eCall) to differ from the actual date and time, potentially relaying an inaccurate vehicle location. For a full list of the affected models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/RMISC-19V787-4620.pdf
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
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2014 Mercedes Benz Sl550 vs. Class Average (Two Seaters)
This vehicle
4
Class avg
7
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical two seaters vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 4 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 4 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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