2009 Mercedes Benz SL500: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
15,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Structure is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Structure | 1 |
| Structure:Body | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 1 |
Structure: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1; Visibility/Wiper: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
2010: 1; 2022: 1
Pattern summary
Structure leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10331243 · 2010-05-19 (May 19, 2010)
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 CONTACT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. UPDATED 11/03/10 *BF UPDATED 11/04/10 THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM IS NOT ISOLATED. UPDATED EVOQ 11/…
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10331243 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11485089 · 2022-09-18 (September 18, 2022)
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 exploded. Shattered glass fragments were all over the vehicle interior. Glass fragments also damaged the paint of the rear deck lid and spoiler of the vehicle. Fortunately, my wife and I did not suffer major injury. I called my auto insurance company a…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11485089 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.