AI DamageMercedes-Benz Headlight Lenses: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Mercedes-Benz Headlight Lenses across 1 model years: 83 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9999 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Equipment 99% of all complaints
- 2 Exterior lighting 1% of all complaints
- Equipment: 82 complaints (99% of all), 5 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Exterior lighting: 1 complaints (1% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 83 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | 82 | 5 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Engine runs rough, idles like it is going to die, car surges forward while moving or stopped, dash warning lights on/off, rough gear shifting or won't shift, electrical problems, gas tank/gauge problems, lock/windows powered when car off, dash lighting goes in/out, headlight/brake lights burn out quickly, electrical,…
While driving on the express way at 65 miles per hour, the bap/esp display light came on an did not allow me to press my brakes. When I attempted a second time to press my brakes the vehicle accelerated and it was inevitable that I would have hit the vehicle directly in front of me if I had not immediately placed the…
During accident where ml 320 was broad sided on drivers door, air bags failed to deploy. Driver of other car which struck mercedes admitted to traveling at 35 mph. Furthermore, auto crash notify system failed; these are standard safety features for this vehicle.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.