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1999–2001 · 3 model years

Mercedes-Benz ML430 recalls & problems by year

0 recalls and 135 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints200047 complaints
Most recalls20010 recalls
Crashes reported8in owner complaints
Injuries reported70 deaths
Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year
0132538501999: 44 complaints, 0 recalls2000: 47 complaints, 0 recalls2001: 44 complaints, 0 recalls199920002001
Model yearNHTSA starsEPA mpgRecallsComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesDeaths
2001 ML430—16 mpg0443020
2000 ML430—15 mpg0473230
1999 ML430—15 mpg0442020

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

  • Steering27
  • Service brakes, hydraulic23
  • Engine and engine cooling21
  • Electrical system16
  • Service brakes16
  • Vehicle speed control14
  • Power train13
  • Electronic stability control (esc)12