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2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 101 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350, most often about the air bags (66% of complaints, typically around 85,000 miles). It is the 2nd most complained-about ML350 model year since 2000 and has 3 recalls.
⚠ Safety advisory2 recalls for this car came with a do-not-drive warning. See below and check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most common 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350 problems
Air bags
67 complaints · 66%Half of these problems showed up before 85,000 miles.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v081000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated…
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v081000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Mercedes-Benz of…
Seat belts
10 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 46,500 miles.
Rear seatbelts fail to retract. I'm waiting on a call from the dealer's service department as to the cost to replace the rear seat belts. I have never experienced this problem in any other car brand. Very disappointed and concerned about cost to replace as car is out of warranty. However, since my two young kids ride…
Rear seatbelt stopped retracting,passenger side.also had ABS and esp warning indicators come on,was told all sensors should be changed but due to an extended warranty bought through a used car dealer only one sensor was changed.this has happened two times in three years
Electrical
10 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 70,000 miles.
2010 mercedes ML350 LED style brake lights fail gradually, one LED or one row at a time, gradually diminishing the brake light intensity. Both the right and left brake lights are failing in the same manner. The hazard of losing vehicle brake lights is obvious.
Vehicle won't go into park, drive, neutral, or reverse when I push the button to tell it to. Vehicle's turn signals don't turn on when I move the handle up or down to try and turn them. It handle clicks as if it is turned on but blinkers do not turn on. Almost got hit by another car when this accrued because the…
Brakes
6 complaints · 6%Rear seatbelt stopped retracting,passenger side.also had ABS and esp warning indicators come on,was told all sensors should be changed but due to an extended warranty bought through a used car dealer only one sensor was changed.this has happened two times in three years
Two issues with my ML350 2010 car - 1) electrical - gas gauge went to zero while driving even when car was three quarters full of gas. After I stopped car and restarted engine, gas gauge went immediately back up to three quarters full. 2) failed brakes - I was driving into a parking spot slowly using brakes and when I…
Engine
5 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 54,000 miles.
As described above. Instead of blowing a fuse , fuse housing melted from fire and heat requiring replacement of the entire housing with all fuses and relays. I brought it up to mercedes benz attention and their response was as the part got replaced at this point it is only an "alleged" problem. They do not want to…
2010 ML350 starts right up when cold in the morning. If I go to a store and return to the car when I insert and turn the key nothing happens no lights on dash. After struggling for 5 minutes trying everything from locking/unlocking opening doors turning key slowly it finally starts. This problem started a month ago…
Lights
5 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: tail lights.
The right brake light sensor gave a warning that the brake lamp needs replacing. While making arrangements to replace, the left brake light began to malfunction and also needed replacement. Since both LED brake lights failed within 3 months it seems to be a systemic problem with mercedes benz LED lights. I reported…
The contact owns a 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350. The contact stated that the tail lights failed to operate intermittently. The bulbs were replaced, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was diagnosed, but not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000. Updated…
Steering
4 complaints · 4%Without warning while in motion, on a country road, an alarm went off stating "return to workshop" turn signals stopped working, dashboard when blank (no speedometer working), SRS alarm and could not put the vehicle in park or neutral.
Other or unspecified
3 complaints · 3%Abs and esp warning indicators came on. Was told my warranty had just expired days earlier and that only one sensor was bad but they have seen this quite often and recommending changing all 4 sensors. I said it sounded like a product defect and complained to service manager. He said he would warranty the one bad part…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350 recalls
Brakes: vacuum
Risk: Reduced brake performance or brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will remove the rubber sleeve, inspect the brake booster, and as necessary, replace the brake booster. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on may 24, 2024. Owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Mmusa's number for this recall is 2024050001/2. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22v-315.
Full defect summary
Mercedes-benz USA, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ml, gl, and r-class vehicles. Please refer to mbusa's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure.
Brakes: vacuum
Risk: Reduced brake performance or brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will remove the rubber sleeve, inspect the brake booster, and as necessary, replace the brake booster. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed june 30, 2022. Owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Mbusa's numbers for this recall are 2022050014, 2022050015 2022090006, & 2022090007.
Full defect summary
Mercedes-benz USA, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ml-class, gl-class, and r-class vehicles. Please refer to mbusa's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure.
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Mbusa will their notify owners, and fiat chrysler will notify the affected chrysler owners. Dealers for the respective brands will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. This recall began november 2016. Mercedes-benz owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372 and chrysler owners may contact fiat chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.
Full defect summary
Mercedes-benz USA, llc. (mbusa) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 ml320 bluetec 4matic, gl320 bluetec 4matic and r320 cdi 4matic, 2011 e350 cabriolet and e550 cabriolet, 2009-2011 ml350, ml350 4matic, ml550 4matic, ml63 amg, and c63 amg, 2010-2011 ml450 4matic hybrid, e350 coupe, e350 4matic, e550 coupe, e550 4matic, and e63 amg, 2011-2012 gl350 bluetec 4matic and r350 bluetec 4matic, 2009-2012 gl450 4matic, gl550 4matic and r350 4matic, 2007-2008 slk280, slk350, and slk55 amg, 2011-2014 sls amg coupe, 2012 sls amg cabriolet, 2013-2014 sls amg gt and sls amg gt cabriolet, 2005 c230 kompressor and c320, 2006-2007 c230, 2006-2011 c350, 2008-2011 c300 and c300 4matic, 2010-2012 glk350 and glk350 4matic and 2007-2008 chrysler crossfire vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture
Summary
From 2000 through 2017, takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("psan") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004l. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 blomquist report at www.NHTSA.gov/sites/NHTSA.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substa
Questions about the 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350
- What are the most common problems with the 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (67 complaints, typically around 85,000 miles); seat belts (10 complaints, typically around 46,500 miles); electrical (10 complaints, typically around 70,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350 have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from April 26, 2024 (brakes). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2010 a bad year for the Mercedes-Benz ML350?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about ML350 model year since 2000, with 101 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.