There are 1 stored owner reports matching the visibility & wipers leading-label group for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)DRIVING ON A FEEDER ROAD IN LIGHT TRAFFIC AT ABOUT 55 MPH, WE WERE STARTLED BY AN ENORMOUS LOUD EXPLOSIVE SOUND ON OUR SUNROOF OF THE ML 550, LIKE A BOMB SOUND. PULLED OVER AND SLID THE INSIDE VENTED HEADLINER/CURTAIN BACK ABOUT 6 INCHES AND SAW A HOLE THE SIZE OF TWO FISTS PLUS SHATTERED GLASS. WE RECALL THAT WE WEREN'T FOLLOWING BEHIND ANY TRUCKS. MERCEDES DEALERSHIP ESTIMATED $2,777.00 TO REPLACE GLASS, DROP HEADLINER AND REMOVE BROKEN GLASS SHARDS/PIECE. MB DID NOT OFFER ANY EXPLANATION AS TO DEFECTIVE SUNROOF GLASS. WE OWNED NUMEROUS MODELS OF MERCEDES WITH SUNROOFS AND NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH A FRIGHTENING EPISODE. *TR
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Vehicle import recorded: Aug 31, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.