1999 Mercedes-Benz M Class Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 1999 Mercedes-Benz M Class, 6% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,100 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driving on tappan zee bridge near nyc and slowed down to approx 15 MPH for toll booth and tried to accelerate out of the tolls. The vehicle was very loud and would not accelerate. It almost sounded like I was driving over rumble strips and I almost crashed trying to pull over as the ez-pass is all the way on the left side of the freeway. After I got out the front passenger rotor/caliper was almost glowing and erupting with smoke, the 3 other brakes looked fine. The smoke did not stop for at least 10-15 minutes and it smelled absolutely terrible even standing 15 feet away from the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10424020, filed 2011-09, 100,100 milesBrakes: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Mercedes-Benz M Class
6 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Mercedes-Benz M Class
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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