2000 Mercedes Benz Ml430: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 69 complaints
69
Total Complaints
120,000mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

84,000 25th Percentile
120,000 Median Mileage
140,950 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
6
AIR BAGS
5
SERVICE BRAKES
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
4
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
3
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
2

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
3
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVER'S SIDE BOLT TO CHASSIS OF CAR FELL OUT. CURRENTLY, CONSUMER COULD NOT FASTEN SEATBELT. *AK"
"DRIVER'S SIDE BOLT TO CHASSIS OF CAR FELL OUT. CURRENTLY, CONSUMER COULD NOT FASTEN SEATBELT. *AK"
"NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK"

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

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