Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class has 42 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
42
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2023 | ENGINE | THEY HAVE TIMING CHAIN ISSUES . THE BALANCE SHAFTS ABD TIMING CHSIN SPROCKETS FAIL AND CAUSE CATASTR... |
| Jul 15, 2022 | ENGINE | Balance shaft failure |
| Jun 6, 2022 | ENGINE | Engine has low power and a whine. Also has a Check Engine Light indicating Center Balance Shaft iss... |
| Feb 17, 2022 | ENGINE | There was a class action suit regarding Balance Shaft issues. I was not aware and having issues now. |
| Oct 12, 2020 | ENGINE | VEHICLE WAS SENT TO THE SHOP FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC INDICATED THAT IT WAS TH... |
| May 9, 2020 | ENGINE | MERCEDES HAS PRODUCED SEVERAL THOUSAND ENGINES WITH DEFECTIVE BALANCE SHAFT SEEN IN MODEL YEARS 2005... |
| Mar 28, 2019 | ENGINE | PURCHASED A USED MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 FROM A LOCAL DEALER. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT... |
| Jan 13, 2019 | ENGINE | Engine failure due to the engine balancer shaft |
| Oct 2, 2018 | ENGINE | OUR ML 350 HAS 132213 MILES AS OF 10-2-18, AND IT'S GOT AN ENGINE FAULT OF 1208 CAMSHAFT. WE ARE BEI... |
| Jun 29, 2018 | ENGINE | car suddenly stalled out while driving in traffic and was told that the engine went out, was very da... |
| Mar 29, 2018 | ENGINE | THE BALANCE SHAFT WENT BAD AFTER REQULAR MAINTENANCE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. |
| Nov 29, 2017 | ENGINE | 2006 MERCEDES ML 350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEMS. *LD *JS |
| Dec 24, 2016 | ENGINE | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I TOOK MY TRUCK IN THEY SAID IT WAS THE BALANCE SHAFT GEAR $7500... |
| Nov 12, 2016 | ENGINE | SETTLEMENT ABOUT DEFECTIVE GEARS WEAR OUT PREMATURELY, EXCESSIVELY, AND WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE... |
| Jul 14, 2016 | ENGINE | THE BALANCE SHAFT ON MY ML350 HAS GONE BAD. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A LOCAL STREET WHEN IT SUD... |
| Jun 1, 2016 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | LETTER FROM SENATOR NELSON RE CONSTITUENT RE 2006 ML MERCEDES BENZ SUV ML 350 RECALL ISSUES. *SMD ... |
| May 31, 2016 | ENGINE | MY CAR STARTED TO GIVE LESS POWER WHILE DRIVING INITIALLY AND THEN COUPLE OF DAYS THE ENGINE LIGHT C... |
| May 31, 2016 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING AND MY CHECK ENGINE CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE MERCEDES-BENZ DEALER TO HAVE IT... |
| May 29, 2016 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED,SOME DECREASE IN POWER. TOOK TO MB DEALE... |
| Mar 1, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE W... |