Mercedes-Benz ML350
Owners filed 951 complaints across 14 model years of the Mercedes-Benz ML350. The 2006 drew the most (172); the 2001 the fewest (1).
Model years14
Complaints951
Recalls33
Fires77
Deaths0
Every Mercedes-Benz ML350 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 52 | 5 | — | 10 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2014 | 68 | 4 | 2 | 7 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2013 | 56 | 5 | 3 | 2 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2012 | 65 | 4 | 1 | 5 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2011 | 110 | 3 | 3 | 8 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2010 | 101 | 3 | 2 | 4 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2009 | 93 | 3 | 6 | 1 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2008 | 67 | 2 | 6 | 4 | Steering | Do not drive | |
| 2007 | 83 | 2 | 25 | 7 | Seats | Do not drive | |
| 2006 | 172 | 2 | 19 | 10 | Engine | Do not drive | |
| 2005 | 23 | 0 | 3 | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2004 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 3 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2003 | 25 | 0 | 4 | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Child Seat › Harness/Crotch Buckle | Routine |
Which Mercedes-Benz ML350 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2006 is the weakest year on record, with 172 complaints concentrated in the engine. It carries 2 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.