2013 Mercedes-Benz SL550 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 36,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL550, 6% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,800 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Jun 2017: annual service. Ask to have brakes checked because brake pedal was travelling down to the floor. Jun 2018: annual service. Complaint: brake pedal would hit the floor and as it traveled down further, the engine acceleration ticked-up, at which time I released the brake pedal and re-applied the brakes successfully. Jun 2019: annual service: strong complaint: ditto jun 2018 except as the brake pedal approached the floor, the engine acceleration was increasing. …”
NHTSA complaint #11320598, filed 2020-04, 36,800 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11038186Sep 22, 2026Complaint Repeat workshop visit for vehicle vibration while braking from 60MPH. NOTE: Although the symptom is similar to a tire or wheel vibration, it is usually readily…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL550
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL550
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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