2009 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2009 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 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. 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.
“Yesterday 9/17/2022, while driving my 2009 mercedes-benz sl550 on the expressway with my wife as passenger, we heard and felt a very loud explosion. Shattered glass was entering the vehicle. I managed to pull off the expressway at the next exit. The retractable hardtop panoramic glass roof had…”
“Yesterday 9/17/2022, while driving my 2009 mercedes-benz sl550 on the expressway with my wife as passenger, we heard and felt a very loud explosion. Shattered glass was entering the vehicle. I managed to pull off the expressway at the next exit. The retractable hardtop panoramic glass roof had…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2009 mercedes sl500. The contact stated that whenever the vehicle was parked in sunny weather, the shifter would heat up to temperatures in excess of 150 degrees making it difficult to safely operate the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2009 mercedes sl500. The contact stated that whenever the vehicle was parked in sunny weather, the shifter would heat up to temperatures in excess of 150 degrees making it difficult to safely operate the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.