2011 Mercedes-Benz Ml350: Reliability Data

125
Total Complaints
63,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
13
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

50,250 25th Percentile
63,000 Median Mileage
95,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
59
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
15
SERVICE BRAKES
9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
8
ENGINE
6
POWER TRAIN
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
SEATS
2

Severity Assessment

13
Crashes
4
Fires
12
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE CAR WAS ON AN INCLINE IN MY DRIVEWAY. IT HAS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER ON THE COLUMN, AND I HAD BEEN BACKING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. I STOPPED PLACED THE CAR IN PARK AND GOT OUT WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING TO MOVE SOMETHING. THE CAR SAT IN PLACE FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS AND THEN SPONTANEOUSLY..."
"THE CAR WAS ON AN INCLINE IN MY DRIVEWAY. IT HAS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER ON THE COLUMN, AND I HAD BEEN BACKING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. I STOPPED PLACED THE CAR IN PARK AND GOT OUT WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING TO MOVE SOMETHING. THE CAR SAT IN PLACE FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS AND THEN SPONTANEOUSLY..."
"2011 MERCEDES BENZ ML 350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RUN FLAT TIRES ISSUES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED THREE FLAT TIRES WITHIN THE FIRST 13,000 MILES. TWO REQUIRED EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT, ONE WITH A 24 HOUR TRIP DELAY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE LITERATURE FROM MERCEDES BENZ STATED THE..."

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.

AIR BAGS 59 complaints
25th: 53,500 mi Median: 58,000 mi 75th: 82,750 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 complaints
25th: 40,000 mi Median: 56,000 mi 75th: 84,286 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 8 complaints
25th: 100,000 mi Median: 105,500 mi 75th: 131,511 mi
ENGINE 6 complaints
25th: 57,500 mi Median: 77,500 mi 75th: 96,250 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 21 NY: 15 FL: 14 TX: 12 NJ: 9 SC: 7 IL: 6 NC: 4 MA: 4 MD: 4

Who Files Complaints?

3.2%
Original Owners
96.8%
Second+ Owners

Mercedes-Benz Ml350 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20101128
2012918
2013784
201410412
20157715

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