Mercedes-Benz ML550Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 40 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz ML550.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints40Top: Air bags Safety recalls62008–2014 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz ML550 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 ML550 median. Tap a year for its full report.

18 4 4 6 2 3 3

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Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
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2014Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls 2013Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls 2012Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls 2011Not rated–/1006 complaints · 3 recalls 2010Not rated–/1004 complaints · 3 recalls 2009Not rated–/1004 complaints · 3 recalls 2008Not rated–/10018 complaints · 2 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz ML550 problems

All model years combined: 40 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

9Air bags1 crash/fire/injury

8Electrical system

5Steering

4Service brakes, hydraulic

3Engine

3Exterior lighting

2Seat belts

2Fuel/propulsion system

2Service brakes

109 other systems1 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Air bags	9	1
Electrical system	8	0
Steering	5	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	4	0
Engine	3	0
Exterior lighting	3	0
Seat belts	2	0
Fuel/propulsion system	2	0
Service brakes	2	0
9 other systems	10	1

6 recalls

Mercedes-Benz ML550 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Power assist: vacuum24V-298 · 2008–2011 · Apr 26, 2024 · 15,604 vehiclesDo not drive Fuel pump: control/drive module22V-955 · 2012–2014 · Dec 23, 2022 · 348,183 vehicles Power assist: vacuum22V-315 · 2008–2011 · May 9, 2022 · 350,294 vehiclesDo not drive Communication19V-787 · 2013–2014 · Nov 1, 2019 · 24,226 vehicles Suspension: front18V-272 · 2012–2014 · Apr 27, 2018 · 9,725 vehicles Driver side: inflator module16V-081 · 2009–2011 · Feb 11, 2016 · 711,159 vehicles

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the ML550

Sep 17, 2021
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2009–2011 · still open
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