2012 Mercedes-Benz ML350 Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 65 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 14,017miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML350, 3% of the 65 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,017 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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.
“Driver drove 2012 mercedes benz ML350 to condominium and parked vehicle in parking space, placed vehicle in park and turned off the vehicle using the keyless go button. Driver opened the door, exited the vehicle and locked it. The area where the vehicle was parked was flat with only enough grade to cause water to run off of the pavers. A short time later, I looked out the window and saw that the 2012 mercedes benz ML350 had rolled away backwards approximately 30 feet into bushes and shrubs on the other side of the circular drive of the condominium complex. …”
NHTSA complaint #10500510, filed 2013-02, 14,017 miles“My wife was driving home from shopping and noticed an accumulation of dust on the rear window. She used the rear wiper to clean it but it came right back, she repeated twice and gave up. Approx 3-4 miles later she heard a POP and red lights came on the dash, when she pulled over ASAP in a safe spot smoke started coming from under the hood. She shut the engine off and tried to exit the car to find the hood release under the dash but there was fire coming out from under the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #11625550, filed 2024-11Related service bulletins
- 10179966Jul 31, 2020Incorrect time and/or instrument cluster message "SOS, service not activated" and/or Mercedes Me connect services nonfunctional
Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9 | 17% |
| 2014 | 17 | 25% |
| 2013 | 10 | 18% |
| 2012 | 2 | 3% |
| 2011 | 4 | 4% |
| 2010 | 3 | 3% |
| 2009 | 2 | 2% |
| 2008 | 3 | 4% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 5 | 3% |
| 2004 | 2 | 6% |
| 2003 | 2 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML350
21 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsLane departure
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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