Mercedes Benz M-Class — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercedes Benz M-Class Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2009 highlighted. 1998: 5 complaints 1998 1999: 18 complaints 2000: 25 complaints 2000 2001: 5 complaints 2002: 5 complaints 2002 2003: 10 complaints 2004: 0 complaints 2004 2006: 14 complaints 2007: 2 complaints 2007 2008: 1 complaints 2009: 1 complaints 2009
2009: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19985
199918
200025
20015
20025
200310
20040
200614
20072
20081
20091

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2009 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.