2004 Mercedes-Benz Ml350 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2004 Mercedes-Benz Ml350. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 44 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

STEERING
6
AIR BAGS
5
2crashes2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
SEATS
4
1fires1injuries
ENGINE
2
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
1crashes1fires
Total complaints44

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Oem jack failed without warning. No injuries but it could have been bad. Car got stuck and spinning wheels dug into a region of hard packed snow over a gravel driveway at my father's house. I was using the jack to lift the wheels out of their holes so I could fill the hole with chunks of wood. To…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2023-03-13

“Hello my check engine light is on in my 2004 mercedes ml350 so I took it to a mercedes dealership for inspection and repairs. They kept my suv for 8 days and finally called me back and said they believe the check engine light is on because I need to replace my charcoal canister shut off valve. Now…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2021-08-18

“Front seats gets very hot whenever we turn on the seat warmer option. This started to happen at least from 5 to 6 months. We are scared it might burn our backs. Thanks”

SEATS · reported 2019-01-10

“Leakage of power steering fluid coming from hoses, or pipe, or some connection. I was about to leave when I started my car only to hear a loud whining noise and a hard-to-turn steering wheel.”

STEERING · reported 2018-04-21

“Discovered brittle, broken and missing wiring insulation on the headlight wiring inside the headlamp assembly. This was a dangerous situation that allowed the positive and negative wires to come in contact with each other creating a short.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2017-09-18

“Discovered brittle, broken and missing wiring insulation on the headlight wiring inside the headlamp assembly. This was a dangerous situation that allowed the positive and negative wires to come in contact with each other creating a short.”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2017-09-18

“The air bag light came on when the car hit 170.000 miles”

AIR BAGS · reported 2017-04-29

“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercedes-benz ml350. While driving various speeds, the power steering malfunctioned. The steering wheel was difficult to turn and the steering fluid had to be replaced several times. The contact stated that the steering wheel made a loud grinding noise when it was…”

ENGINE · reported 2016-06-20
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Mercedes-Benz Ml350 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.