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Mercedes-Benz ML55 AMG

Data refreshed June 25, 2026

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Complaints

113

Active records

Recalls

20

Active records

TSBs

198

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

6

Crashes

10

Fires

4

Top reported issues — Mercedes-Benz ML55 AMG

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Operating state

35

Condition issue

27

Braking behavior

24

Engine behavior

18

Steering behavior

17

Fluid issue

13

Reporting mechanism

12

Driver assistance issue

11

Thermal issue

10

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

10

Performance issue

9

Noise

6

Electrical issue

5

Powering on/off behavior

5

Recent change

5

Safety restraint issue

5

Vibration/harshness

5

Access/entry issue

3

Lighting behavior

3

Ride/handling behavior

2

Smell

2

Safety restraint behavior

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2001 MERCEDES BENZ ML55

Filed Jan 29, 2024


While driving the vehicle the car would randomly lock up different wheels on the car jerking the steering wheel out of my hands. The first time I was on a freeway and thought I must have run over a puddle of oil and the antilock system was trying to keep the car stable, even though the steering wheel was jerking from side to side. As it only last 10 terrifying seconds, I thought that would be the last time the car did that. The second time it happened was just getting off the freeway and the…

2010 MERCEDES-BENZ M166

Filed Mar 10, 2020


AFTER A FUEL FILL UP THERE IS A SERIOUS GAS SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. AFTER USING A QUARTER OF THE TANK THE SMELL GOES AWAY. THE VEHICLE IS PARKED MOTOR OFF. THE GARAGE IS SO FILLED WITH GAS FUMES I HAVE TO RUN A FAN. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER 2 YEARS.

2010 MERCEDES-BENZ M166

Filed Feb 20, 2020


I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE

2010 MERCEDES-BENZ M166

Filed Jan 27, 2020


AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO WORK (APPROX. 35 MILES) AND THEN RETURNING AFTER THE WORK DAY WAS COMPLETE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. WE SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURERS ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS THE TECHNICIAN THEY DISPATCHED TO OUR LOCATION. WE TRIED MULTIPLE SOLUTIONS TO OUR PROBLEM WITH NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND UPON INVESTIGATION, THE ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK MECHANISM HAD GONE BAD RESULTING IN A NEED TO REPLACE THIS PART. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ONLINE AS…

2010 MERCEDES-BENZ M166

Filed Dec 3, 2019


1 injured
Crash

WHILE COMMUTING ON A HIGHLY CONGESTED HIGHWAY THE CAR LOST POWER CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME LOCKED THIS LOST OF POWER AND DISABLING CAUSED MY CAR TO VEER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND TAKING MY VEHICLE UNCONTROLLABLY OFF THE ROAD

2012 MERCEDES-BENZ M166

Filed Nov 21, 2019


THIS MODEL HASN!T A TRANSMISSION FLUID MEASUREMENT STICK, BUT EITHER NOT INDICATE AT MONITORING SCREEN IF NEEDS FLUID, ALSO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID PAN BECOME RUSTED DUE TO LOW MATERIAL QUALITY LEAKING ALL FLUID AND CAUSING SERIOUS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DAMAGES, COSTING OVER US$6000.00 IN REPAIR. I WANT THAT YOU AGENCY OPEN A INVESTIGATION. I HAVE THE OLD PAN TO BE EXANMINATED FOR FAULTY MATERIAL AT ALL VEHICLE OF THAT YEAR AND MODEL.

2000 MERCEDES BENZ ML55

Filed May 9, 2019


VEHICLE EXHIBITS RATTLING NOISES, EXHAUST LEAKS, CEL, REDUCED POWER, AND EXTREMELY LOW MPG, LARGE AMT OF BLACK SMOKE OUT OF EXHAUST. THE MAIN CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM IS DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. MBUSA HAS HAD A SERVICE CAMPAIGN IN EFFECT THAT CLAIMS TO COVER MY PARTICULAR CAR AND QUALIFIES IT FOR REPAIR (AT NO COST WHATSOEVER), BUT WHEN I DELIVERED THE VEHICLE TO A MAIN DEALER, THEY DID NOT HONOR THE CAMPAIN/RECALL. THEY CLAIMED THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ONE OF THE ONES AFFECTED, EVEN…

2011 MERCEDES-BENZ M166

Filed Apr 14, 2019


I NEED CAR FIT

2001 MERCEDES BENZ ML55

Filed Jul 10, 2017


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES-BENZ ML55AMG. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE INDEPENDENTLY LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE WENT SIDEWAYS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

2003 MERCEDES BENZ ML55

Filed May 4, 2016


RUBBER SEAL BETWEEN BRAKE PISTON AND BOOSTER CAN COME OFF OR DISINTEGRATE, CAUSING LOSS OF VACUUM ASSIST AND A SUDDEN DECREASE IN BRAKE FORCE WHICH CAN RESULT IN A CRASH.

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Updated June 25, 2026. Refreshed nightly.