2015 Mercedes-Benz ML350 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 6%of 52 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 19,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2015 Mercedes-Benz ML350, 6% of the 52 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 19,000 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.
“Going to work in the morning and pulling out of the garage my foot was on the brake not the accelerator in reverse suddenly the car surged by itself while I had my foot on the brake. The car went in reverse very fast hitting our side concrete side wall. (the distance is about (28ft) the impact was so hard that the passenger window was completely broken and the passenger side of the back frame of the mercedes was smashed. It happened so fast that I lost control of the vehicle I could not stop the car the brakes did not work. …”
NHTSA complaint #10934530, filed 2016-12, 19,000 miles“Started car, put in reverse. Felt the engine surge moved shifter to neutral then drive . Engine surged, could not stop the car with the brakes it proceeded through a gate and was stopped by our stone fence. Air bags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10884293, filed 2016-07, 18,500 miles“The contact owns a 2015 Mercedes-Benz ML350. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in reverse and the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle accelerated independently. The vehicle crashed into a wall and the rear window broke. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated up to 19 MPH in reverse. The contact stated that the vehicle then switched gears into drive independently, lunged forward, and crashed into the garage. The contact stated that there was extensive damage to the front and rear of the vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10934032, filed 2016-12, 19,300 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2015 Mercedes-Benz ML350
11 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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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