2001 Mercedes-Benz ML55 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 11%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 99,781miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 2001 Mercedes-Benz ML55, 11% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 99,781 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.
“Headlights intermittently going off while driving, fog lights quit working, can get no lights to come on sometimes while driving. Have researched and found that there has already been a recall put out on my vehicle according to carfax, yet when I speak to anyone at Mercedes-Benz, they say my car is not included and will not do anything to help.”
NHTSA complaint #10296899, filed 2009-12, 99,781 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11015640Mar 5, 2025Complaint During a phone call, the called party has difficulty understanding/cannot understand the driver, or interference/background noises are audible to the called party…
- 11008091Sep 28, 2024Complaint During a phone call, the called party has difficulty understanding/cannot understand the driver, or interference/background noises are audible to the called party…
- 10167564Jul 12, 2013Customer experiences low battery conditions, resulting in jump starts, and eventually requiring battery replacement.
- 10167563Jul 8, 2013The COMAND unit does not start or the COMAND display remains dark. The COMAND unit cannot be operated. Note: The problem disappears after a lengthy idle period (>6h) or after…
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2001 Mercedes-Benz ML55
4 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Mercedes-Benz ML55
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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