2004 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 45 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL500, 2% of the 45 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Takata recall 1. The total body of my 2004 sl mercedes benz suddenly collapsed without warning to within 3 inches from hi-way while traveling approximately 50 miles an hour causing the wheels to drag against the undercarriage and damage to front bumper preventing me me to steer freely while fluid from the ruptured abc valve line apparent sprayed on to the engine. The red abc light came on saying stop to low to drive followed by red srs light (safety restaint syatem/ air bags)”
NHTSA complaint #10971540, filed 2017-04Related service bulletins
- 10029945Mar 31, 2009Mercedes: there is a srs warning in the instrument cluster; this may be due to the wss control unit connection being loose or unplugged. No model years listed.
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL500
21 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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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