Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class has 47 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
47
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | My car was included in the balance right shaft recall as 2nd owner I was just made aware as a result... |
| Sep 21, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | i encountered a major issue with the Mercedes ML350, while doing a 3 point turn in a busy suburban T... |
| Apr 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | Brakes feel spongy,, when letting off accelerate feels as if transmission has a brake applied |
| Feb 20, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | PULLING OUT INTO LANE OF TRAFFIC ACCELERATING WHERE CAR ABRUPTLY STARTS TO RUN VERY VERY ROUGH. CHE... |
| Aug 6, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ ML500. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, A GRINDING NOISE WAS DETECTED... |
| Nov 13, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING AT MOST ANY SPEED,TRANSMISSION PERIODICALLY GOES INTO NO GEAR OR A SINGLE GEAR (LOW OR... |
| Sep 18, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | 2006 ML350 WITH ONLY 112,000 MILES ON IT THE VEHICLE, WENT INTO LIMP MODE WHILE ENTERING A MAJOR INT... |
| Feb 2, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER IN THE HIGHWAY, AND DIDN'T WANT TO ACCELERATE,CAUSING CAR TO HIGH RPM REV... |
| Jan 27, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THERE IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH THE MERCEDES BENZ 7G TRONIC 722.9 TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WHICH... |
| Aug 26, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND GOT BOTH CODES P0016 AND P0017. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THIS SEE... |
| Jan 30, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE VEHICLE IS GETTING STUCK IN 7 GEAR ON THE FREEWAY AND NOT DOWN-SHIFTING TO ALLOW PASSING. EVEN W... |
| Sep 15, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED THAT SAID TAKE TO WORKSHOP BEFORE PUTTING IN GEAR. VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIP ... |
| Aug 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ ML350. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE S... |
| Jul 9, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE WAS MAKING A ROARING NOISE, REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS GONE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. FRONT DIFFERE... |
| Aug 30, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | SPORADICALLY, WHILE DRIVING ALONG ON LOCAL ROADS OR THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SWI... |
| Aug 7, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2006 ML350 (AUTOMATIC) HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WHERE SHIFTING DOWN CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE... |
| Dec 5, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | COATING FORMATION ON GEAR SELECTOR ACTUATOR MOTOR. *TR |
| Nov 8, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ ML350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER PARKED IN A RESI... |
| Oct 15, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES ML350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A WINING NOISE COMING ... |
| Sep 19, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | 2006 MERCEDES ML350 75K NO WARNING LIGHT OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT/UNABLE TO DRIVE,VEHICLE RUNNING. DRIV... |