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2000 Mercedes-Benz Ml320 steering problems

The 2000 Mercedes-Benz Ml320 has 49 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

49

Steering complaints

19%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Ml320 steering complaints by model year49 complaints1998: 6 complaints1999: 33 complaints2000: 49 complaints2001: 25 complaints2002: 24 complaints2003: 7 complaints2005: 1 complaints2007: 1 complaints2008: 4 complaints
Ml320 steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ ML320. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN. THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE INCREASED AND SMOKE RELEASED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACTS HOME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · January 30, 2012 · fire

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2000 Mercedes-Benz Ml320 have?

NHTSA has 49 complaints about the 2000 Mercedes-Benz Ml320 steering — 19% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.