Mercedes Benz ML500 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Mercedes Benz ML500 owners have reported a total of 142 problems for their cars built in the 7 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Mercedes Benz ML500. The 2006 Mercedes Benz ML500 cars have the most problems reported (50 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Mercedes Benz ML500

Model Year	Number of Problems
2011 ML500	2
2007 ML500	11
2006 ML500	50
2005 ML500	3
2004 ML500	25
2003 ML500	19
2002 ML500	32

🔍 Common problems of Mercedes Benz ML500

The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for Mercedes Benz ML500 cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (22 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (22 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Mercedes Benz ML500

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Service Brakes	22
Steering	22
Electrical System	21
Seats	14
Engine And Engine Cooling	12
Power Train	9
Vehicle Speed Control	7
Equipment	6
Air Bag	5
Exterior Lighting	5

Visibility	4
Electronic Stability Control	3
Structure	2
Tire	2
Gasoline Fuel System	2
Latches/locks/linkage	1
Forward Collision Avoidance	1
Other Fuel System	1
Suspension	1
Seat Belt	1
Wheel	1

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