There are 3 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2015 Mercedes-Benz ML-Classin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
HI I CURRENTLY OWN 2015 ML 350 BLUETEC, WAS DRIVING THE ML AND ALL OF SUDDEN THE PANORAMIC ROOF SHATTERED WITH GLASS PIECES RAINING LUCKILY MY KIDS WEREN'T IN THE CAR AND I WAS BY MYSELF. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND HAVE COME ACROSS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED MODEL. PLEASE ADVISE ME IF THERE IS A RECALL OR IF THE ROOF REPAIR IS COVERED BY MERCEDES. SINCERELY [XXX] THE ABOVE MESSAGE WAS SENT TO MERCEDES AND THEY CONTACTED ME BACK TODAY THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER THE FIX AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I WOULD RECOMMEND IF THEY ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE GLASS SHATTERING THEN THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OUT TO REPLACE THE GLASS WITH LAMINATED ONE, IF IT SHATTERS IT DOESN'T INJURE ANYONE SITTING INSIDE. IT WAS A SUNNY DAY NO RAIN AND I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A STRAIGHT ROAD AT 50 KM PER HOUR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MERCEDES-BENZ ML250. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT HEARD A POP SOUND. LATER THAT NIGHT, THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND THE MOON ROOF EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TYSINGER MOTOR CO (2712 MAGRUDER BLVD SUITE B, HAMPTON, VA 23666, (757) 865-8000) WHERE NO DIAGNOSTIC FAILURE CODES WERE FOUND AND THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MOON ROOF WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HEARD THE POP NOISE AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. THE MOON ROOF INADVERTENTLY SHATTERED AGAIN AND ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOON ROOF SHATTERED DUE TO TRAUMA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. *TT *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STALLED AND BECAME STUCK. THE WIPERS RESTARTED MOMENTARILY AND THEN STOPPED WORKING AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE WIPER TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONSULTED WITH THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000.
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.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026