AI Damage2014 Mercedes-Benz SL 550: common problems
Owners of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz SL 550 filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about wheels and air bags. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 4
What fails most often
- 1 Wheels 50% of all complaints
- 2 Air bags 25% of all complaints
- 3 Structure 25% of all complaints
- Wheels: 2 complaints (50% of all).
- Air bags: 1 complaints (25% of all).
- Structure: 1 complaints (25% of all).
Components owners complain about
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The whole dashboard leather has come apart. The seam around the vent is peeling up, the top part is looking really bad. The top part of the instrumental console, the leather cloth has fell and you cannot see the face of the panel. This car should not be falling apart like that.
Rear wheels cracked and needed replacing. This is the second time this has occurred. Only drove the vehicle 4,500 miles when I was told at inspection that both rear wheels need replacing due to cracks. The inspection before this latest inspection, one of the rear wheels cracked and was replaced.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 mercedes-benz sl550. The contact stated that the four tires were replaced by the dealer and it was noticed that the front driver side rim was prematurely fractured. The dealer replaced the rim and the failure occurred with the front passenger side rim, showing the presence of a crack.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 mercedes benz sl550. The contact stated that he was concerned for his safety since the dealer contacted him to advise not to have the passenger side seat occupied until the repairs were performed for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v386000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not contacted.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 15,521 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 42% most complained about).
On average one model year of the SL 550 has 5 complaints (13 years in the data). This year has 4, below average.
What to check before buying
- Wheels. Wheel runout, cracks, signs of a wheel strike.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2014 Mercedes-Benz SL 550?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: wheels, air bags, structure. Total complaints: 4.
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2014 Mercedes-Benz SL 550?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2014 Mercedes-Benz SL 550 from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2014 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.