Mercedes-Benz latches & locks problems
Across all Mercedes-Benz models in NHTSA's complaint database, 131 complaints involve latches & locks. The ML320 accounts for the largest share (12%). The single worst model year is the 2000 ML320 with 5 latches & locks complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 131 about latches & locks, all Mercedes-Benz models
- Most affected
- ML320 12% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 47,000 miles 83 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 3
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Mercedes-Benz models
Worst model years for latches & locks
- 2000 Mercedes-Benz ML3205 complaints
- 2010 Mercedes-Benz C3003 complaints
- 2004 Mercedes-Benz E3203 complaints
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL4503 complaints
- 1998 Mercedes-Benz ML3203 complaints
Latches & locks complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 8 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 9 |
| 2001 | 10 |
| 2002 | 11 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 8 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Among the 83 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 47,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.