2001 Mercedes-Benz Ml55 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 Mercedes-Benz Ml55. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. 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.
“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…”
“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.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mercedes-benz ml55. While driving various speeds, the vehicle became very hard to steer. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it diagnosed that the power steering hose had numerous leaks and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was…”
“2001 mercedes-benz ml55, defective sensor near the right front tire that when functioning is suppose to prevent roll overs. Updated 02/12/15*bf the consumer stated the right front tire locked up and he grabbed the wheel to prevent to avoid hitting parked vehicles. He steered left, making a u-turn…”
“2001 mercedes benz ml55. Consumer writes in regards to a defective sensor malfunction. *smd the consumer stated the left front tire locked up, sending the vehicle into the opposite lane of traffic. The consumer lost control of the vehicle and rolled over. The consumer stated the sensor did not…”
“2001 mercedes benz ml55. Consumer writes in regards to a defective sensor malfunction. *smd the consumer stated the left front tire locked up, sending the vehicle into the opposite lane of traffic. The consumer lost control of the vehicle and rolled over. The consumer stated the sensor did not…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mercedes ml55. The contact stated that the vehicle was exhibiting braking issues and was taken to the dealer. The dealer found that the lateral acceleration sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred within three weeks of the repair.…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mercedes ml55. The contact stated that the vehicle was exhibiting braking issues and was taken to the dealer. The dealer found that the lateral acceleration sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred within three weeks of the repair.…”
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…
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTION
ODI OPENED PE07-007 AFTER RECEIVING 4 COMPLAINTS WITHIN A 6 WEEK PERIOD ALLEGING INCIDENTS OF UNCOMMANDED BRAKE APPLICATION IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000 THROUGH 2001 MERCEDES M CLASS SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES.INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE REPORTS OR GATHERED IN SUBSEQUENT CONSUMER INTERVIEWS INDICATED THAT THE INCIDENTS WERE…
Brake lamp switch failure.
ODI opened the investigation based on reports that the subject vehicle brake lamp switch (switch) failure caused 1) inoperative brake lamps (stay on or fail to illuminate), and/or 2) shift interlock failure (shifter locked in park), and/or 3) the cruise control to fail to cancel with brake application.Consumers also…
Brake lamp switch failure.
ODI opened the investigation based on reports that the subject vehicle brake lamp switch (switch) failure caused 1) inoperative brake lamps (stay on or fail to illuminate), and/or 2) shift interlock failure (shifter locked in park), and/or 3) the cruise control to fail to cancel with brake application.Consumers also…
Brake lamp switch failure.
ODI opened the investigation based on reports that the subject vehicle brake lamp switch (switch) failure caused 1) inoperative brake lamps (stay on or fail to illuminate), and/or 2) shift interlock failure (shifter locked in park), and/or 3) the cruise control to fail to cancel with brake application.Consumers also…
Brake lamp switch failure.
ODI opened the investigation based on reports that the subject vehicle brake lamp switch (switch) failure caused 1) inoperative brake lamps (stay on or fail to illuminate), and/or 2) shift interlock failure (shifter locked in park), and/or 3) the cruise control to fail to cancel with brake application.Consumers also…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Mercedes-Benz Ml55 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.