2013 Mercedes-Benz ML350 electrical system problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2013 Mercedes-Benz ML350 — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLAINT SUPPORTING STATEMENT Vehicle: 2013 Mercedes-Benz ML350 I am submitting this complaint regarding a continuing safety concern involving water intrusion and electronic system damage in my 2013 Mercedes-Benz ML350. My vehicle was subject to a Mercedes-Benz recall…”
filed Jun 1, 2026
“Good morning ! I am an owner of a 2013 ML 350 . I live in San Diego ,CA ,92103 . I was driving my car on [XXX] and it was raining a lot . After around 30 miles I got to my destination parking area and my car died 20 feet away from the parking zone .I tried to reignite it but it wouldn’t start . I…”
filed Nov 17, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Various control units on these vehicles may have been updated with incorrect software…Campaign 17V177000 · Mar 14, 2017
Related service bulletins
Complaint After successful commissioning of the HERMES control unit (N112/9) with XENTRY Diagnosis DVD 03/2026, the message "SOS - service not activated" appears on the instrument cluster. In addition, the following two…
LI82.85-P-080507 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 26, 2026
Electrical System problems in other ML350 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 ML350 | 4 | 8% |
| 2014 ML350 | 20 | 30% |
| 2012 ML350 | 11 | 17% |
| 2011 ML350 | 16 | 15% |
| 2010 ML350 | 10 | 10% |
| 2009 ML350 | 17 | 18% |
| 2008 ML350 | 13 | 19% |
| 2007 ML350 | 19 | 23% |
| 2006 ML350 | 29 | 17% |
| 2004 ML350 | 4 | 11% |
| 2003 ML350 | 4 | 16% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 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.