There are 1 stored owner reports matching the tires & wheels leading-label group for the 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)MY MERCEDES BENZ SL 500 2004 CAME WITH CAR NEW ALLOY WHEELS ARE IMPROPERLY DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED TO MEET MINIMUM SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. RECENTLY AT NEAR SPEED LIMIT HIT A 2-3" POT HOLE IN ROAD. SOFT METAL ALLOY RF WHEEL BENT, "Z" RATED MICHELAN TIRE BLEW, FOLLOW-ON CONTROL PROBLEM PLACEDWIFE AND ME IN SERIOUS RISK OF ROLL-OVER AND WORSE BEFORE MY MB SL500 COULD BE BROUGHT TO SAFE STOP. RIGHT REAR ALLOY WHEEL ALSO SIMILAR FAILURE RECENTLY. THIS MB FAILURE WILL KILL MANY LESS SKILLED DRIVERS. NEEDS CORRECTED ASAP. THIS CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT HIGH SPEED OR OUT OF TOWN REMOTE AREAS. OLD PART AVAILABLE. SATISFACTORY SAFETY FIX NOT KNOWN TO ME. TORRANCE CA. MB DEALER REFUSED CORRECTION. THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP!! *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
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Vehicle import recorded: Aug 31, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.