Mercedes Benz ML55

Owners filed 13 complaints across 4 model years of the Mercedes Benz ML55. The 2001 drew the most (9); the 2003 the fewest (1).

Model years4

Complaints13

Recalls1

Fires0

Deaths0

Every Mercedes Benz ML55 model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2003	1	0	—	—	Service Brakes	Routine
2002	2	1	—	—	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Routine
2001	9	0	—	3	Wheels	Routine
2000	1	0	—	—	Engine	Routine

Which Mercedes Benz ML55 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2001 is the weakest year on record, with 9 complaints concentrated in the wheels.

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.