Worst years for a Mercedes Benz ML350
Owners have filed 651 complaints about the Mercedes Benz ML350 with NHTSA across model years 2001 to 2009. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Avoid
2006 Mercedes Benz ML350235 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.
Cleanest on record
2005 Mercedes Benz ML35028 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Mercedes Benz ML350 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | C | 105 | 2 | 8 | 69,750 | Airbags |
| 2008 | C | 93 | 9 | 6 | 72,000 | Steering |
| 2007 | D | 113 | 8 | 30 | 59,918 | Seats |
| 2006 | F | 235 | 21 | 25 | 69,950 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2005 | B | 28 | 0 | 3 | 66,700 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2004 | C | 44 | 3 | 3 | 73,000 | Airbags |
| 2003 | C | 31 | 0 | 5 | 50,446 | Steering |
| 2001 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Child Seats |
What breaks on a Mercedes Benz ML350
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2009
Worst in 2008
Worst in 2006
Worst in 2006
Worst in 2006
Worst in 2005
Exactly what failed on a Mercedes Benz ML350
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Mercedes Benz ML350, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Mercedes Benz ML350 problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Mercedes Benz ML350
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.