2006 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2006 Mercedes-Benz Sl500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercedes benz sl500. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the abs warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to astorg motor company located at 2908 7th st, parkersburg, wv 26102, who replaced the abs brake compressor. Later while driving,…”
“The 2006 mb sl500's are prone to abc (active body control) failures. Mercedes benz is aware of this issue, but they will not offer any assistance in repairing it. The cost to repair this system is approx. $4,000. If the vehicle is in motion, it is very possible that the driver may lose control of…”
“On 04/14/2019 while driving, red dash warning lights came on warning of lost braking and to stop. At the same time two separate warning sounds filled the cars cabin. I tried the brakes, no response, I down shifted, and stood both feet on brakes and finally shifted to neutral to come to complete…”
“2006 sl 500. Consumer writes in regards to sbc warning cluster illuminated and brake failure. *ld the consumer stated the brakes failed while driving causing the vehicle to roll through an intersection. The consumer limped three blocks home. Fault codes c25ds, c26de, c26bb, and c233d in the sbc…”
“722.9 7-speed transmission has known defect causing vehicle to lock up in gear when driving. Locks into 3rd gear, can happen when you go to pass causing the vehicle to have no power when you try to kick into passing gear. On many occasions I've almost been hit because transmission fails to shift…”
“When the car is turned on, the srs light comes on, the rollbar light on, command center off/on/off/on, windshield wipers don't work, seat warmers/coolers inop, auto headlights inop.....all these problems are connected and intermittent. Reading throught the mb forum and mbworld forum, many sl…”
“When the car is turned on, the srs light comes on, the rollbar light on, command center off/on/off/on, windshield wipers don't work, seat warmers/coolers inop, auto headlights inop.....all these problems are connected and intermittent. Reading throught the mb forum and mbworld forum, many sl…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercedes benz sl500. While driving approximately 25 mph, a loud noise emitted from the front end of the vehicle and the active body control warning light illuminated. The contact merged the vehicle over to the emergency lane. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.