2004 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Steering 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 steering 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.
“Driving on freeway and hit bump on freeway the abc lights come on vechicle hard to cotrol here rubbing , vehicle to low flashes went straight to dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #10627421, filed 2014-08Related service bulletins
- 10167001Feb 20, 2014Height adjustment of electric steering column adjustment is nonfunctional.
- 10028587Feb 27, 2009Mercedes: leaks at steering gear control head connection to high or low pressure lines or leaks at internal steering lines of control head connection to steering gear housing…
Steering: 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 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
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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