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2000 Mercedes-Benz ML430Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 47 owner complaints about the 2000 Mercedes-Benz ML430, most often about the steering. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.2× the ML430 median · #1 of 3 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints478 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage83kSteering, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 8, 2023. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Mercedes-Benz ML430 has problems

47 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
Steering140
Vehicle speed control73
Electronic stability control (ESC)60
Service brakes, hydraulic50
Air bags52
Service brakes50
Electrical system41
Power train20
Seat belts20
11 other systems163

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

0 recalls

2000 Mercedes-Benz ML430 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other ML430 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 ML430 median. How we score

'99'00'01
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
4 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2000 Mercedes-Benz ML430, and the recalls they led to.

  1. BRAKE LINE CHAFEEA08009 · closed Dec 16, 2009
    No recall
  2. ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILUREPE03058 · closed Apr 22, 2004
    No recall
  3. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTIONPE07007 · closed Jul 11, 2007
    No recall
  4. Brake lamp switch failure.PE10050 · closed May 4, 2011
    Led to recall 11V-208
In owners' words

What ML430 owners report

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

MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL AND WAS SERVICED ON FEB 9TH 2015 FOR BRAKE SWITCH DEALING WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND POWER STEERING LOW PRESSURE HOSE ON 3/11/2017 THE SAME PROBELMS OCCURED AND IT IS A MANUFACTOR ISSUE AND NOT GETTING JUSTICE FOR GETTING MY VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR SAME ISSUE VEHICLE AS I WAS…
Complaint 10965771 · Mar 13, 2017 · 199,205 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ ML430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE ESP FAULT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE…
Complaint 10664283 · Dec 15, 2014 · 174,000 miles
CAR WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND POWER STEERING FLUID HOSES FELL OFF AND POWER STEERING FAILED COMPLETELY. I WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND REATTACH THE HOSES THE BEST I COULD. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE POWER STEERING HOSE CLAMP RECALL AND MB PERFORMED THE REPLACEMENT. THIS…
Complaint 10459627 · May 25, 2012 · 134,000 miles

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