2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 80 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 59,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500, 1% of the 80 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 59,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being inspected by the dealer, it was found that the srs was not operating properly and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 59,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10552966, filed 2013-11, 59,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10044222Apr 20, 2012Mercedes benz: front or rear seat belt does not roll up correctly. Dirt deposits on the seat belt guide due to soiled seat belt. Also included models 169, f cell, 246, and 231…
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500
34 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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