2005 Mercedes Benz ML350

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2005 Mercedes Benz ML350 are lower than the model-year median of 51.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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23Owner complaints

Model-year median: 51

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2005 Mercedes Benz ML350

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 23 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Steering: 6 reports
Engine And Engine Cooling: 5 reports
Power Train: 5 reports
Seats: 3 reports
Equipment: 2 reports

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Recall links

No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Steering

6 Engine And Engine Cooling

5 Power Train

5 Seats

3 Equipment

All reported categories

Engine

1 Exterior Lighting

1 Fuel/propulsion System

1 Latches/locks/linkages

1 Parking Brake

1 Service Brakes, Hydraulic

1 Structure

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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20 reports with mileage · 3 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Steering. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Power Train. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports3 fire reports1 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

1 reports

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200,000 miles · Jul 20, 2023

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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The contact owns a 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML350. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the service brake warning light illuminated. The contact then stated that her husband depressed the brake pedal to slow the vehicle and had to apply added pressure to the brake pedal, with the brake pedal extending to the floorboard. The contact stated that the brake pedal remained stuck on the floorboard. The contact’s husband shifted into park(P) and turned off the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

NHTSA ODI #11533491

Recall campaigns

No recalls in this snapshot.

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Defect investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.