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Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2001 Mercedes-benz ML320: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
For each system: what owners reported, matched against the recalls on file for this model year. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
48 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
36 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
25 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
17 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
16 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
12 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
8 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
No recall campaigns cover this model year.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
POWER STEERING HOSE ASSEMBLY LEAKAGE. Resulted in recall campaign 03V121000.
POWER STEERING HOSE ASSEMBLY LEAKAGE. Resulted in recall campaign 03V121000.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Brake lamp switch failure.. Resulted in recall campaign 11V208000.
Brake lamp switch failure.. Resulted in recall campaign 11V208000.
Brake lamp switch failure.. Resulted in recall campaign 11V208000.
Brake lamp switch failure.. Resulted in recall campaign 11V208000.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of November 1, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.