Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2007 Mercedes-Benz M-Class, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Seats2
- Electrical system1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 5 2007 M-Class vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 0 people died inside them. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2007 Mercedes-Benz M-Class failed the safety check 1.44% of the time — 41% less often than the average 2007 passenger car (2.42%). Median odometer at inspection: 130,114 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Engines
The most common engines in 2007 Mercedes-Benz M-Class cars on Dutch roads are the 3.5 petrol (200 kW, 268 hp), 3.0 diesel (165 kW, 221 hp) and 3.0 diesel (140 kW, 188 hp), out of 6 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5 petrol | 200 kW 268 hp | 150 |
| 3.0 diesel | 165 kW 221 hp | 145 |
| 3.0 diesel | 140 kW 188 hp | 102 |
| 6.2 petrol | 375 kW 503 hp | 74 |
| 4.0 diesel | 225 kW 302 hp | 31 |
| 5.0 petrol | 225 kW 302 hp | 31 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
In the Netherlands
551 first registered in 2007 are on Dutch roads; 56% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €91,694.
Most common APK defects
- Band onvoldoende profiel226
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen210
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde165
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm144
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld95
- Remslang beschadigd, wapeningsmateriaal zichtbaar72
- Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)70
- Waarschuwingsinrichting airbag- / gordelsysteem geeft defect58
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
1,427 cars built in 2007 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 1,025 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In Finland
5 of these cars first registered in 2007 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 237,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
134 2007 cars are on the New Zealand register; 75% arrived as used imports, 22% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
MERCEDES-BENZ IS RECALLING MY 2006-2008 M-CLASS, R-CLASS, MY 2005-2009 SLK-CLASS, MY 2005-2008 C-CLASS, MY 2003-2004 AND 2006-2008 CLK-CLASS, MY 2003-2008 E-CLASS, MY 2004 AND 2008 CL-CLASS, MY 2008 CLS-CLASS, MY 2004 AND 2007-2008 S-CLASS, MY 2003 G-CLASS, AND MY 2003-2004, 2006 AND 2009 SL-CLASS VEHICLES. A SOFTWARE CALIBRATION NUMBER (SCN) CODING RECEIVED ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES DURING A RECENT WORKSHOP VISIT WAS INCORRECT. DEPENDING ON THE MODEL YEAR AND MODEL AFFECTED, THE RESULTS OF AN INCORRECT SCN CODING CAN AFFECT A NUMBER OF VEHICLE SAFETY AND EMISSION FUNCTIONS INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF FUNCTIONS: (1) THE FUEL GAUGE READINGS MAY BE INCORRECT; (2) A STUCK FUEL-LEVEL SENSOR MAY NOT BE DISPLAYED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER; (3) THE OBD SYSTEM MAY CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE INCORRECTLY; AND, (4) THE SPEEDOMETER MAY BE OUT OF TOLERANCE.
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN FULLY FASTENED TO ITS MOUNTING STUDS.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Mercedes-Benz told its dealers about the 2007 Mercedes-Benz M-Class: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10037408 | MERCEDES-BENZ: SHOCK ABSORBER PROCEDURE. *RM |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)