Seat beltsPart report

2013 Mercedes-Benz ML350 Seat belts 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 seat belts 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. 1 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.

“I was driving on the highway at 70 MPH, the check engine came on and about 5 seconds later, a loud noise came probably from the engine. The car then started jolting back and forth; I hit my head on the steering wheel twice and got almost knocked out. The engine stopped while I was still running at 70 MPH. Most if not all the lights in my dashboard came on then I started slowing down. The seat belt never tightened on me as the car was jolting. I kept the car rolling and got out of a very dangerous situation. …”

NHTSA complaint #11129190, filed 2018-09, 92,273 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

“Seat belt was locked in position (unable to extend) on a least six occasion in the past two years. The dealer was unable to duplicate the locked seat belt issue. They suggested, I drive directly to the dealership next time this occurs. Until now the issue has not occurred at a time the dealership was available.”

NHTSA complaint #10730723, filed 2015-06, 5,000 miles

Seat belts: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2015	2	4%
2013	3	5%
2012	3	5%
2011	1	1%
2010	10	10%
2009	18	19%
2008	3	4%
2006	2	1%

Other parts of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz ML350

Engine
13 complaints Electrical system
11 complaints Other or unknown
10 complaints Fuel system
9 complaints Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints Brakes
5 complaints Vehicle speed control
5 complaints Steering
4 complaints Air bags
3 complaints Lane departure
3 complaints Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints Wheels
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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