Mercedes-Benz ML55 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 13 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Mercedes-Benz ML55 (2000–2003). The most-complained-about year is 2001.

Pick your Mercedes-Benz ML55 model year

• 2000
• 2001
• 2002
• 2003

What Mercedes-Benz ML55 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA. The 2001 model year has the most, with 9.

• Service brakes4
• Wheels2
• Service brakes, hydraulic2
• Engine1
• Electrical system1
• Exterior lighting1
• Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1
• Steering1

All Mercedes-Benz ML55 recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mercedes-Benz ML55, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Suspension: upper arm

   NHTSA 01V290000 Reported September 10, 2001 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

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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.