2007 Mercedes Benz Ml350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 113 complaints
113
Total Complaints
59,918mi
Median Mileage
SEATS
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

39,225 25th Percentile
59,918 Median Mileage
93,273 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEATS
22
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
18
POWER TRAIN
14
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
8
STEERING
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
ENGINE
5
SERVICE BRAKES
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
30
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IDLING AT AN INTERSECTION WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT CREATING A CHAIN REACTION OF FOUR VEHICLES. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE POLICE WAS PRESENT, AND..."
"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IDLING AT AN INTERSECTION WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT CREATING A CHAIN REACTION OF FOUR VEHICLES. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE POLICE WAS PRESENT, AND..."
"PURCHASED A 2007 ML350 APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS AGO. PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY DURING A HOUSE HUNTING TRIP, PLACED THE CAR IN PARK WITH THE GEAR CHANGE BUTTON ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL, OPENED THE DOOR, EXITED THE AUTO, WALKED UP THE STAIRS TO THE HOUSE AND KNOCKED ON THE DOOR. IT WAS AT..."

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.

SEATS 22 complaints
25th: 45,000 mi Median: 70,000 mi 75th: 94,095 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 complaints
25th: 41,125 mi Median: 80,000 mi 75th: 96,500 mi
POWER TRAIN 14 complaints
25th: 54,148 mi Median: 59,081 mi 75th: 71,225 mi
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER 8 complaints
25th: 23,750 mi Median: 49,000 mi 75th: 89,739 mi
STEERING 8 complaints
25th: 59,778 mi Median: 85,000 mi 75th: 108,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 16 CA: 15 NY: 13 FL: 11 VA: 6 CT: 6 IL: 5 AZ: 5 NJ: 5 NE: 3

Who Files Complaints?

9.7%
Original Owners
90.3%
Second+ Owners

Mercedes Benz Ml350 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2003310
2004443
2005280
200623521
2008939
20091052

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