There are 3 stored owner reports matching the body & structure leading-label group for the 2004 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
This group counts stored reports whose component label starts with one of this site's matching prefixes, ignoring case. Each matching report counts once within the group. Components mentioned later in the label or only in the narrative are not searched. How component counts work
Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)SMELL GAS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. RUST AROUND FRONT AND REAR FENDERS
VERY LARGE PIECES OF PLASTIC TRIM HAVE BLOWN OFF MY CAR ON THE INTERSTATE. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT I SURMISE IT DID SOME DAMAGE TO THE CARS BEHIND ME AND MOST LIKELY COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE TRIM WAS NOT FASTENED ON SECURELY AT THE FACTORY. *TR
CRACK IN FRON BUMPER WITH NO OTHER DISCERNIBLE DAMAGE. ALL LIGHTS AND CASINGS IN TACT WITH NO MARKINGS TO INDICATE CRASH.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Aug 31, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.