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2004 Mercedes-Benz ML350Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 35 owner complaints about the 2004 Mercedes-Benz ML350, most often about the steering. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2004 Mercedes-Benz ML350
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CarFlaw IndexSolid year43% below the ML350 median · #11 of 13 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints359 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage90kSteering, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 22, 2023. Updated daily. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 Mercedes-Benz ML350 has problems

35 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Steering60
Air bags52
Seats42
Electrical system40
Engine and engine cooling30
Engine21
Service brakes20
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Fuel/propulsion system20
7 other systems100

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2004 Mercedes-Benz ML350 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2004 vs. every other ML350 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the ML350 median. How we score

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  • Caution
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In owners' words

What ML350 owners report

Recent steering complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

LEAKAGE OF POWER STEERING FLUID COMING FROM HOSES, OR PIPE, OR SOME CONNECTION. I WAS ABOUT TO LEAVE WHEN I STARTED MY CAR ONLY TO HEAR A LOUD WHINING NOISE AND A HARD-TO-TURN STEERING WHEEL.
Complaint 11097043 · May 21, 2018 · 162,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE STEERING FLUID HAD TO BE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN IT WAS TURNED…
Complaint 10936803 · Dec 21, 2016 · 90,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ ML350. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HOSE CLAMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER…
Complaint 10705685 · Apr 14, 2015 · 100,000 miles

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