Mercedes-Benz ML500 — YEARS TO AVOID

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

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercedes-Benz ML500 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2011 highlighted. 2002: 27 complaints 2002 2003: 13 complaints 2003 2004: 18 complaints 2004 2005: 3 complaints 2005 2006: 37 complaints 2006 2007: 9 complaints 2007 2008: 0 complaints 2008 2011: 1 complaints 2011
2011: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
200227
200313
200418
20053
200637
20079
20080
20111

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2011 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 37 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.