Total Complaints
1 filings
MERCEDES-BENZ W163 · model year
2000 MERCEDES-BENZ W163
1 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2000MERCEDES-BENZW163 carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2000 W163 is electronic stability control (esc) with 1 filings. Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 15 investigation files overlapping the 2000 W163. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
1
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20081020ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE OTHERS WITH THE STABILITY CONTROL AND YES IT IS VERY TRUE THAT THIS CAR LOCKS UP THE BRAKES ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY NOTICE OR REASON WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE ON A CLEAR DRY DAY! MERCEDES WILL NOT AGREE WITH ANYTHING UNTIL SOMEONE DIES AND THEY ARE BROUGHT TO COURT. I HAD TO REMOVE MY YAW RATE SENSOR FROM THE CAR TO SHUT THE SYSTEM OFF SO THAT MY WIFE WAS SAFE. JUST TURNING OFF THE SYSTEM WILL NOT STOP IT FROM DOING THIS. DOES MERCEDES THINK EVERYONE JUST IMAGINES THIS HAPPENING TO THEM? ALL THE PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME MODEL ML OVER AND OVER FROM ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY AND I EVEN HAVE READ ABOUT IT FROM PEOPLE IN OTHER COUNTRIES. THE CAR IS NOW SITTING IN MY BACKYARD AND NOT IN USE BECAUSE YOUR NOT GOING TO CAUSE ANYONE IN MY FAMILY TO BE HURT MERCEDES BENZ! *TR
Mileage: 1
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NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2000 MERCEDES-BENZ W163 have?▼
The 2000 MERCEDES-BENZ W163 has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 MERCEDES-BENZ W163?▼
The most-complained component for the 2000 MERCEDES-BENZ W163 is ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 2000 MERCEDES-BENZ W163 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2000 MERCEDES-BENZ W163; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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