1999 Mercedes-Benz Ml430 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 Mercedes-Benz Ml430. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 59 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“December 11, 2013 I was driving home from work my benz quit on me in the road would not start back (my home is within 2 miles of my work) the day before it had quit as I was making a turn but restarted a couple of days prior I had the car warming and it shut off while warming up but restarted.…”
“December 11, 2013 I was driving home from work my benz quit on me in the road would not start back (my home is within 2 miles of my work) the day before it had quit as I was making a turn but restarted a couple of days prior I had the car warming and it shut off while warming up but restarted.…”
“After exiting the freeway I noticed a loud exhaust sound coming from underneath the car. After pulling over iooked underneath the car ant the front driver's side catalytic converter split in half along the welds. *tr basically, the exhaust is venting directly to the open air without going through…”
“The brakelines rusted through causing a complete loss of fluid and the ability to stop the car. *tr”
“Tl* the owns a 1999 mercedes-benz ml 430. The contact stated while driving 25 mph the catalytic converter starting making a noise and leaking. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and the mechanic notice the welding was cracking. The mechanic pulled up a recall and suggested the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 mercedes benz ml430. While driving at 25 mph, the contact heard a loud, unusual pop. The contact stated the vehicle sounded similar to a loud motorcycle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that the two front catalytic converters would need…”
“Tl* the contact owns 1999 mercedes ml-430. The contact stated there was oil leaking from the led rear view mirror, filtering through the mirror and causing visibility difficulties. In addition, the oil was leaking into the vehicle interior corroding the steering wheel and dashboard. The contact…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 mercedes benz ml430. While driving in reverse and forward at 25 mph, the contact heard a clicking sound underneath the center of the vehicle. He assumed something was loose under the vehicle and drove to the dealer. The dealer noticed that the front driveshaft bearing…”
Defect investigations
BRAKE LINE CHAFE
ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINTS TO ODI AND MERCEDES AND WARRANTY CLAIM DATA SUBMITTED BY MERCEDES INDICATES THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT HAS OCCURRED AT A LOW RATE (36.5 COMPLAINTS PER 100,000 VEHICLES AND 0.29 PERCENT WARRANTY CLAIM RATE), WITH NO DISCERNABLE DEFECT TREND INDICATING THAT THE RATE OF CHAFING RELATED BRAKE LINE…
BRAKE LINE CHAFE
ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINTS TO ODI AND MERCEDES AND WARRANTY CLAIM DATA SUBMITTED BY MERCEDES INDICATES THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT HAS OCCURRED AT A LOW RATE (36.5 COMPLAINTS PER 100,000 VEHICLES AND 0.29 PERCENT WARRANTY CLAIM RATE), WITH NO DISCERNABLE DEFECT TREND INDICATING THAT THE RATE OF CHAFING RELATED BRAKE LINE…
ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILURE
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY HARMONIC BALANCER FAILURE THAT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER-STEERING ASSIST.ODI HAS RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 546 NON-DUPLICATIVE REPORTS THAT ALLEGE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY HARMONIC…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Mercedes-Benz Ml430 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.