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Mercedes-Benz ML500 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 108 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Mercedes-Benz ML500 (2002–2011). The most-complained-about year is 2006.

3
safety recalls, all years
108
owner complaints, all years
2006
year with most recalls
2006
year with most complaints

Pick your Mercedes-Benz ML500 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2011 Mercedes-Benz ML50001
2008 Mercedes-Benz ML50010
2007 Mercedes-Benz ML50029
2006 Mercedes-Benz ML500237
2005 Mercedes-Benz ML50003
2004 Mercedes-Benz ML500018
2003 Mercedes-Benz ML500013
2002 Mercedes-Benz ML500127

What Mercedes-Benz ML500 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 108 complaints with NHTSA. The 2006 model year has the most, with 37.

All Mercedes-Benz ML500 recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mercedes-Benz ML500, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Vacuum (service brakes) Do not drive

    NHTSA 24V298000 Reported 15,604 vehicles potentially affected Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML, GL, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure.

    Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will remove the rubber sleeve, inspect the brake booster, and as necessary, replace the brake booster. All repairs will be…

    Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008

  2. Vacuum (service brakes) Do not drive

    NHTSA 22V315000 Reported 350,294 vehicles potentially affected Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML-Class, GL-Class, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure.

    Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will remove the rubber sleeve, inspect the brake booster, and as necessary, replace the brake booster. All repairs will be…

    Model years: 2006, 2007

  3. Suspension: upper arm

    NHTSA 01V290000 Reported 870 vehicles potentially affected MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The left front upper control arm may not meet the specified strength requirements.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the left front upper control arm. Owner notification began september 29, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free…

    Model years: 2002

Other Mercedes-Benz models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.