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2003 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 fuel system problems

The 2003 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 has 20 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

20

Fuel System complaints

19%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Sl500 fuel system complaints by model year20 complaints1994: 1 complaints1995: 3 complaints1996: 1 complaints1998: 1 complaints2003: 20 complaints2004: 9 complaints2005: 1 complaints
Sl500 fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES-BENZ SL500. WHILE DRIVING INTO THE GARAGE, THE ABC PUMP WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF HYDRAULIC FLUID ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · October 10, 2012 · fire

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2003 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2003 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 fuel system — 19% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.