Model year record
2003 MERCEDES BENZ ML320
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 31 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler | 6 | 17,000 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections | 3 | 62,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | 100,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 2 | 100,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 2 | 160,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 2 | 160,000 mi |
| Steering | 2 | 79,500 mi |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 1 | 20,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 1 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 100,000 mi |
| Power train | 1 | 25,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 30,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion) | 1 | 51,723 mi |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 1 | 51,723 mi |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | 25,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | — |
The 2002 model has about a quarter as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.