2011 Mercedes-Benz ML350 air bags problems
59 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2011 Mercedes-Benz ML350 — 54% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Nearest dealership refused to complete the recall repairs. On March 6, during a moving traffic accident that totaled both cars, the air bags failed to deploy, resulting in injury to the driver (me).”
filed May 9, 2023
“I put my key into the ignition and it would not start. I had a tow truck to come and get my vehicle and they charged the vehicle and would not go into neutral or drive. I know that I probably need a new battery but this was scary.”
filed Mar 12, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause…Campaign 16V081000 · Feb 11, 2016
Air Bags problems in other ML350 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 ML350 | 3 | 6% |
| 2014 ML350 | 4 | 6% |
| 2013 ML350 | 3 | 5% |
| 2012 ML350 | 2 | 3% |
| 2010 ML350 | 67 | 66% |
| 2009 ML350 | 40 | 43% |
| 2008 ML350 | 3 | 4% |
| 2007 ML350 | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 ML350 | 9 | 5% |
| 2004 ML350 | 5 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Mercedes-Benz ML350
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.