Mercedes-Benz ML430Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 135 NHTSA owner complaints across 3 model years, no Mercedes-Benz ML430 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1999, 2000 and 2001.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Mercedes-Benz ML430 years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the ML430 median. Tap a year for its full report.
'99'00'01
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Mercedes-Benz ML430 problems
All model years combined: 135 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
26Steering1 crash/fire/injury
21Engine and engine cooling
20Service brakes, hydraulic1 crash/fire/injury
16Service brakes1 crash/fire/injury
15Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury
14Vehicle speed control4 crash/fire/injury
12Electronic stability control (ESC)
12Power train1 crash/fire/injury
8Fuel system, gasoline
3718 other systems5 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 26 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 21 | 0 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 20 | 1 |
| Service brakes | 16 | 1 |
| Electrical system | 15 | 2 |
| Vehicle speed control | 14 | 4 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 12 | 0 |
| Power train | 12 | 1 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 8 | 2 |
| 18 other systems | 37 | 5 |
0 recalls
Mercedes-Benz ML430 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
4 investigations
NHTSA investigations of the ML430
- Brake lamp switch failure.Led to recall 11V-208
- BRAKE LINE CHAFENo recall
- ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTIONNo recall
- ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILURENo recall