2013 Mercedes-Benz ML350 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 57 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz ML350, 5% of the 57 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,000 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.
“Takata recall: I was informed over a year ago of my vehicle being in this active recall and nothing has been done to date by the dealership or manufacture”
NHTSA complaint #11045478, filed 2017-11, 37,000 miles“While traveling on the interstate my ml 350 mercedes benz was struck by another vehicle. I was traveling the speed limit of 70 miles per hour when a car passing me lost control of his vehicle and struck me. The impact was on the drivers side of the car on the rear wheel. The impact pushed my SUV to the right. Upon impact, the rear wheel on the passenger side broke, snapped in half and the flew away causing my ML350 to roll five or six times before coming to rest just inches from on coming traffic traveling east bound on the other side of the median. …”
NHTSA complaint #10928673, filed 2016-11, 51,000 miles“The contact owned a 2013 Mercedes Benz ML350. The contact stated that the vehicle was stopped waiting for traffic to pass when a second vehicle suddenly crashed into the front end of the vehicle. During the crash, the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged and the vehicle was destroyed but no airbags were deployed. No injuries were reported. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet notified of the incident. The failure mileage was 96,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11469179, filed 2022-06, 96,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 6% |
| 2014 | 4 | 6% |
| 2013 | 3 | 5% |
| 2012 | 2 | 3% |
| 2011 | 59 | 53% |
| 2010 | 67 | 66% |
| 2009 | 40 | 43% |
| 2008 | 3 | 4% |
| 2007 | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 | 9 | 5% |
| 2004 | 5 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz ML350
13 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsLane departure
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsWheels
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 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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