"How reliable is the 2000 Mercedes Benz Ml320?"

"Based on 258 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Mercedes Benz Ml320 has a median complaint mileage of 77000 miles. The most common issue is Steering."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Mercedes Benz Ml320?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Mercedes Benz Ml320 is Steering, accounting for a significant portion of the 258 total complaints filed."

2000 Mercedes Benz Ml320: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 258 complaints

258

Total Complaints

77,000mi

Median Mileage

Steering

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

45,000 25th Percentile

77,000 Median Mileage

137,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Steering

Hose, Piping, And Connections

Service Brakes

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Electrical System

Air Bags

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Automatic Transmission

Vehicle Speed Control

Engine And Engine Cooling

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ACTUATOR FOR DOOR LOCKS HAS FAILED , CAUSING LOCKS TO UNLOCK, RESULTING IN SAFETY HAZARD. PART ARE NOT AVAILABLE ,BACK ORDERED . *AK"

"PLASTIC FUEL TANK "CRACKED" OPEN SPILLING GAS. *AK"

"INTERMITTENTLY WHEN VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD IT STALLS OUT AND DIES. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Steering 19 complaints

25th: 96,609 mi Median: 132,850 mi 75th: 184,166 mi

Hose, Piping, And Connections 19 complaints

25th: 24,750 mi Median: 36,087 mi 75th: 55,084 mi

Service Brakes 15 complaints

25th: 96,000 mi Median: 145,500 mi 75th: 180,000 mi

Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 15 complaints

25th: 92,412 mi Median: 121,006 mi 75th: 160,010 mi

Electrical System 11 complaints

25th: 56,095 mi Median: 89,250 mi 75th: 177,335 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 51 IL: 24 NY: 23 NJ: 14 GA: 12 PA: 12 VA: 11 AZ: 11 MA: 11 MD: 10

Who Files Complaints?

32.6%

Original Owners

67.4%

Second+ Owners

Mercedes Benz Ml320 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1998	200	97,615	Power Window Devices And Controls	15
1999	164	71,500	Belts And Associated Pulleys	17
2001	195	92,485	Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	19
2002	138	103,000	Electrical System	8
2003	31	70,750	Seat Heater/Cooler	2
2007	20	43,000	Engine And Engine Cooling	0
2008	30	94,500	Exterior Lighting	3
2009	42	58,331	Engine	0

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28