2006 Mercedes-Benz R350 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 99 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 117,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 Mercedes-Benz R350, 3% of the 99 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 117,000 miles.
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.
“My ABS my eesp my brake light and check engine light mine anyways the whole cluster is going crazy it's hard to shift down when I'm coming to a stop not all the time but just sometimes so I got a mind of its own my speedometer goes up and down it says check my tire pressure when it's good my srs light comes on my brakes lights comes on it says dionostic rig test, ABS light says dionostic rig test, especially light says dionostic rig test. Brake light flashes on and off and a continuous beebing. …”
NHTSA complaint #11291884, filed 2019-12, 204,000 miles“The car rises up on one side when put thrust he computer no error code comes up . After a day or so sitting in the garage gets back to normal. Got it checked by mechanic no leaks . Then happened again they reset the computer charged me . Happened once again this time they changed the computer and the car showed airbag leaking. Car is out of warranty . Looked up on line mostly everyone who owns this car has this problem. This car has lot of issues. It stopped in middle of road on high way I was luckily saved but they said a shaft ring broke in the engine I had to pay $2000.00 dollars . …”
NHTSA complaint #10561838, filed 2014-01, 55,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes-Benz R350. While sitting in the vehicle and waiting to change a flat tire, the passenger and driver side air bags deployed inadvertently. The vehicle had not been involved in a crash. There were no injuries. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was illuminated prior to the failure. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11082479, filed 2018-04, 117,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10235978Feb 11, 2016Recall Campaign announcement for Takata driver airbags.
- 10037653Dec 10, 2010Mercedes-benz: there are electrical production quality issues that cause the air bag warning light to illuminate.
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Mercedes-Benz R350
26 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsSeats
9 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Mercedes-Benz R350
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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