The 1992 Mercedes-Benz 500sl has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 14,300 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC93V0670001993-04-2814,300 affected
Defect
DURING THE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF THE AIR FILTER HOUSING WHILE SERVICING THE VEHICLE, IT IS POSSIBLE TO MISROUTE THE PREFORMED VACUUM HOSE AND DAMAGE THE CHECK VALVE IN THE VACUUM HOSE. IF THE CHECK VALVE IS DAMAGED, LOSS OF SUFFICIENT BRAKE POWER ASSIST WILL OCCUR.
Consequence
LACK OF SUFFICIENT BRAKE POWER ASSIST WILL INCREASESTOPPING DISTANCE AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy
REPLACE THE PREFORMED VACUUM HOSE WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED PREFORMED HOSE WITH A RELOCATED CHECK VALVE WHICH WILL ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF THE CHECK VALVE BEING DAMAGED.
Complaints by component
TIRES
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
1
1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Upon disassembly of the intake system of my car, it was discovered that the wiring harness had completely disintegrated - the insulation used on the wiring had become hard and brittle, causing multiple shorts and preventing it from being re-installed in the vehicle. The entire engine harness had…”
“Problems with master brake cylinder and acceleration skid control.*mr the vehicle was taken to the dealer because the brake pedal was low and spongy. A master cylinder had been previously been install may 2003. In addition the ars light would illuminate intermittently which caused the engine to…”
“Seat control adjuster engaged spontaneously and moved completely forward while the vehicle (1992 mercedes benz, 500 sl) was travelling at 65 mph on beltway en route to bwi, pinning my wife against steering wheel, anfd forcing her to drive onto the fast lane shoulder. *ak”
“The consumer experienced 3 tire blow outs.*mr (nar) approx 3 out of 4 tires have failed. Consumer is requesting a reimbursement for the replacement cost. *cb23.505 *jb”
“The first tire was replaced within a month of purchase due to a bubble on the side. The tires were then only used for short city trips. When the tires were drive at highway speeds for two hours the thread seperated completely from the sidewalls..( dot number: tire size: 245-45z-17 )”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Mercedes-Benz 500sl as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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