2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 4%of 101 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 145,410miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the steering of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350, 4% of the 101 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 145,410 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #11330019, filed 2020-06, 145,410 miles“Before the incident my Mercedes started to pull away from me each time I attempted to press the brakes. At times the when I would press the brakes nothing would happen at all as if I wasn’t pressing them at all. Well on the night of February 18,2022 I was coming around a curb and when I went to press the brakes, my Mercedes began to sway slightly but the brakes never kicked in. …”
NHTSA complaint #11585228, filed 2024-04“On February 18, 2022 at approximately 2240 hours I was in a wreck which totalled my 2010 Mercedes ML-350. I was approaching a curb and tried to brake but they didn't work and my vehicle pulled to the right and I totaled it out on an electricity pole. I was not aware of the recall 16V081 until September 04, 2022. My mercedes is currently under a tarp under my shed, and has been for months. …”
NHTSA complaint #11482960, filed 2022-09Related service bulletins
- 10167002Feb 25, 2014Creaking noise when making vertical or longitudinal adjustment to electrical steering column
- 10052151Apr 24, 2013Xentry (mercedes): rattling noise coming from the area of the steering column tube system, when driving over rough road and when accelerating or braking, there would be cracking…
- 10050861Oct 14, 2012Mercedes (xentry): due to amine deposits from steering wheel foam, horn plate of steering wheel, short circuited, causing the multifunction buttons, on steering wheel, to be…
- 10046319Aug 9, 2012Xentry (mercedes); electric steering control unit, in some vehicles, has implausible fault entry due to software needing updating. Models ml 350. No model years listed.
- 10044181Mar 12, 2012Xentry: rattling/thumping noises from the area of the steering on rough roads or when driving over road undulations. No model years given. Also included models 168 and 172.
- 10039258Nov 29, 2011Mercedes-benz: the steering is leaking in the area of input shaft, because of wear on a seal ring. Model 164/251. *rm updated 2/1/12.
- 10039113Nov 29, 2011Mercedes-benz: the steering is leaking in the input shaft, below the protective cap. There is wear on a seal ring located in the control head. *rm updated 5/17/2012
- 10038225Dec 8, 2010Mercedes-benz: diagnostic procedures for the driver authorization system.
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 8% |
| 2014 | 4 | 6% |
| 2013 | 4 | 7% |
| 2012 | 7 | 11% |
| 2010 | 4 | 4% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 24 | 36% |
| 2007 | 8 | 10% |
| 2006 | 16 | 9% |
| 2005 | 6 | 26% |
| 2004 | 6 | 17% |
| 2003 | 11 | 44% |
Other parts of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350
67 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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