FaultScore

Mercedes Benz ML550 problems

Owners have filed 28 complaints about the Mercedes Benz ML550 with NHTSA across model years 2008 to 2009. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.

Every Mercedes Benz ML550 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.

08 09
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2009 4 0 0 Brakes
2008 24 1 0 65,677 Electrical System

What breaks on a Mercedes Benz ML550

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Electrical System 5 17.9%

Worst in 2008

Steering 4 14.3%

Worst in 2008

Brakes 4 14.3%

Worst in 2008

Airbags 3 10.7%

Worst in 2008

Engine & Cooling 2 7.1%

Worst in 2008

Tires 2 7.1%

Worst in 2008

Seat Belts 2 7.1%

Worst in 2008

Other & Unspecified 2 7.1%

Worst in 2008

Suspension 1 3.6%

Worst in 2008

Lights 1 3.6%

Worst in 2008

Fuel & Propulsion 1 3.6%

Worst in 2008

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 1 3.6%

Worst in 2008

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Mercedes Benz ML550, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Mar 2012 peak 4 Aug 2025

Compare the Mercedes Benz ML550

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.