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2005 Mercedes-Benz SLR problems

No complaints are listed for the 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLR. NHTSA's API and bulk file list none in this build.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as MERCEDES BENZ SLR.

At a glance

Complaints
0
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
0
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
Unavailable
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
9

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Model-generated complaint tags: No complaints are listed for tagging.

Recalls

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0 recalls.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

9 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
SUSPENSION2
POWER TRAIN1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
STEERING1

10033608

Date: 2010-01-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.

MERCEDES BENZ: STEERING GEAR LEAKING. GREASE MARKS (LEAKING) OR SWEATING IN THE AREA OF THE DUST CAP ON THE STEERING GEAR. DUE TO EXCESSIVE GREASE ADDED DURING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS, GREASE EMERGES FROM THE DUST CAP WHEN WARM. THERE IS NO LEAKAGE IN THE STEERING GEAR. CLEAN FOULED AREA. NO MO

10033070

Date: 2009-12-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

XENTRY (MERCEDES): ENGINE WARNING LAMP IS CURRENTLY ON OR WAS ON AND A DELAY FAULT OF THE CAMSHAFT ADJUST TO CURRENT OR STORED IN THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT. MODELS 171, 203, 209, 211, 219, 221, 216, 230, 164, 251, AND 403. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE

10030929

Date: 2009-06-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

MERCEDES: CORROSION PROTECTION COATINGS FOR BRAKE COMPONENTS AND HARDWARE MAY BE DAMAGED AND OR STRIPPED AWAY IF HIGHLY CONCENTRATED ACID BASED CLEANERS ARE USED. ONCE THE CORROSION PROTECTION IS DAMAGED OR REMOVED THE BRAKE COMPONENTS AND OR HARDWARE CAN BEGIN TO CORRODE. INCLUDE ALL MODELS AN

10014568

Date: 2008-07-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR.

LOCATION OF COOLANT HOSE ON CROSS MEMBER. MERCEDES-BENZ MODEL 199. MODEL YEAR UNKNOWN. *TT ( MODEL SLR 2005-2008) UPDATED 9/9/08. *PE

10025665

Date: 2008-03-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

TIGHTENING TORQUE OF DIFFERENTIAL OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR ON MODEL 199.376 (SLR, MCLAREN) VEHICLES WITH VIN RANGE M000018 TO M000297. *PE

10023154

Date: 2007-09-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.

MERCEDES-BENZ - CHAFING ON REAR TRANSVERSE CONTROL ARM, UP TO VIN M001111 MODEL SLR (YEAR UNKNOWN) *NJ

10021379

Date: 2007-01-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.

INSPECT REAR AXLE TOE; IF NECESSARY, INSTALL BUSHINGS FOR REAR AXLE TOE ADJUSTMENT AND INSTALL OFFSET TRANSVERSE CONTROL ARM AS REQUIRED. *KB

10021380

Date: 2007-01-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR.

CHECK THREADED CONNECTION OF BRAKE CALIPERS AT REAR AXLE; REPLACE WHEEL CARRIER IF NECESSARY. *KB

10021377

Date: 2006-12-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR.

REPLACE FRONT AXLE BRAKE PADS. *KB

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
  • NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
SLR0

Same model, other years

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