Mercedes-Benz SL550 Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns covering at least one Mercedes-Benz SL550 model year (2007–2020). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Mercedes-Benz SL550 recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 2007–2020
Campaign	2007	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
22V365000 Electrical	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered
22V168000 Engine	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
21V961000 Fuel system	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
21V058000 Electrical	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered
19V787000 Communication	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
19V768000 Power train	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered
19V571000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered
17V177000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
16V899000 Steering	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
16V439000 Lighting	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
14V386000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
13V542000 Air bag	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 12 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2019, 2020 Mercedes-Benz SL550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 22V365000 Filed May 20, 2022

Disabled Emergency Call System

Communication · auto crash notification

90.6% repairedof 242,722 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 22V365000

Listed for 2007 Mercedes-Benz SL550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 22V168000 Filed Mar 18, 2022

Incorrect Software May Cause System Failures

Electronic stability control (esc) · control module · software

54.6% repairedof 22 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 22V168000

Listed for 2020 Mercedes-Benz SL550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 21V961000 Filed Dec 13, 2021

Fuel Leak Between Fuel Rail and Injectors

Fuel system, gasoline · fuel injection system · fuel rail

88.5% repairedof 139 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 21V961000

Listed for 2017–2020 Mercedes-Benz SL550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 21V058000 Filed Feb 5, 2021

Inaccurate Vehicle Location for Emergency Services

Communication · auto crash notification

95.3% repairedof 1,292,258 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 21V058000

Listed for 2013–2016 Mercedes-Benz SL550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 19V787000 Filed Nov 1, 2019

Inaccurate Vehicle Location for Emergency Services

Communication

78.4% repairedof 24,226 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 19V787000

Listed for 2019 Mercedes-Benz SL550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 19V768000 Filed Oct 25, 2019

Rear Axle Carrier Bolt Connection May Fail

Power train · axle assembly

88.9% repairedof 36 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 19V768000

Listed for 2018, 2019 Mercedes-Benz SL550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 19V571000 Filed Aug 2, 2019

Front Passenger Air Bag May Tear

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module

90.4% repairedof 457 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 19V571000

Listed for 2014 Mercedes-Benz SL550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V177000 Filed Mar 14, 2017

Wrong Control Unit Software Installed

Air bags · frontal · sensor/control module-inactive

86.3% repairedof 51 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V177000

Listed for 2013, 2014, 2015 Mercedes-Benz SL550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V899000 Filed Dec 14, 2016

Loss of Electric Power Steering Assist

Steering · electric power assist system

82.9% repairedof 70 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V899000

Listed for 2015 Mercedes-Benz SL550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V439000 Filed Jun 15, 2016

Low-Beam Headlights Adjusted Incorrectly/FMVSS 108

Exterior lighting · headlights

91% repairedof 100 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V439000

Listed for 2014 Mercedes-Benz SL550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 14V386000 Filed Jul 1, 2014

Air Bag may not be Properly Assembled

Air bags

97.4% repairedof 311 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 14V386000

Listed for 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 13V542000 Filed Nov 1, 2013

Occupant Classification System (OCS)/Side Air Bag

Air bags · side/window

90.8% repairedof 130 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 13V542000

Where to next

Mercedes-Benz SL550 problems by yearModel overview →Which SL550 years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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