"How reliable is the 2013 Mercedes-Benz Ml350?"

"Based on 78 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Mercedes-Benz Ml350 has a median complaint mileage of 72500 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Mercedes-Benz Ml350?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Mercedes-Benz Ml350 is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 78 total complaints filed."

2013 Mercedes-Benz Ml350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 78 complaints

Total Complaints

72,500mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

37,750 25th Percentile

72,500 Median Mileage

96,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

POWER TRAIN

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

STEERING

SEAT BELTS

AIR BAGS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2013 MERCEDES BENZ ML 350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE PUSHED THE BUTTON FOR THE TRANSMISSION, BUT IT WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK, AND REMAINED IN DRIVE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE ENTIRE STOCK PART ON THE VEHICLE HAD FAILED."

"2013 MERCEDES BENZ ML350: DURING THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, UPON ACCELERATION FROM A STOP POINT, THE VEHICLE HESITATED LURCHING TO THEN GAIN SPEED AS INTENDED BY THE DRIVER. SECOND AND THIRD OCCURRENCES WERE IDENTICAL AND OCCURRED WHILE LEAVING THE HOUSE WITH NO TRAFFIC ANYWHERE ON SIGHT. VEHICLE WAS SEN..."

"ON 1/11/14 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:45 P.M. AMIDST A VERY HEAVY DOWNPOUR WITH THE WIPERS IN USE, I WAS TRAVELING EASTWARD ON I-95 AT ABOUT 60 MPH APPROACHING NEW HAVEN, WITH MY WIFE AND SON AS PASSENGERS, WHEN I HEARD A NOISE AND IMMEDIATELY SAW THAT MY WIPERS HAD INTERLOCKED AND STOPPED FUNCTIONING, LEAV..."

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