Vehicle report

2006 MERCEDES BENZ ML350

Reported problems

172 complaints · median 69000 miles
ComponentReports
ENGINE36
POWER TRAIN33
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM28
SEATS14
STEERING13
SERVICE BRAKES12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING11
AIR BAGS9
EXTERIOR LIGHTING9
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION9
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER5
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3
TIRES3
PARKING BRAKE2
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT2
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM2
SUSPENSION2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING1
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK1
SEAT BELTS1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST1
STEERING:COLUMN1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER1
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS1
VISIBILITY/WIPER1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.