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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.

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23Owner complaints

Model-year median: 51

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
25
200335
200423
2005172
200683
200767
2008
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Steering
6Engine And Engine Cooling
5Power Train
5Seats
3Equipment
2
All reported categories
Engine
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Parking Brake
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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

Equipment complaints

2 reports
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120,000 miles · Dec 27, 2010
EquipmentParking Brake

THE CUP HOLDER ON ML 350 MERCEDES BENZ IS NOT DESIGN WELL I GOT BAD BURN SEVERAL TIMES BY PLACING COFFEE IN CUP HOLDER ,I TALK WITH MERCEDES BENZ PEOPLE MENTIONED TO SORRY YOU HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE DIFFERENT CUP HOLDER ,ALSO ON HAND BRAKE DOESN'T WORK AFTER SEVERAL TIME USED,DOESN'T RELEASE CAR MADE REALLY CHEAP DESIGN AND HIGH…

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THE CUP HOLDER ON ML 350 MERCEDES BENZ IS NOT DESIGN WELL I GOT BAD BURN SEVERAL TIMES BY PLACING COFFEE IN CUP HOLDER ,I TALK WITH MERCEDES BENZ PEOPLE MENTIONED TO SORRY YOU HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE DIFFERENT CUP HOLDER ,ALSO ON HAND BRAKE DOESN'T WORK AFTER SEVERAL TIME USED,DOESN'T RELEASE CAR MADE REALLY CHEAP DESIGN AND HIGH PRICE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10372508

Mileage unknown · Sep 4, 2007
Equipment

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES BENZ ML350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS WARM AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY LOCATED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAIL…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES BENZ ML350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS WARM AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY LOCATED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE POWERTRAIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI #10201799

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.