2006 Mercedes-Benz R350 Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 9%of 99 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 105,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the seats of the 2006 Mercedes-Benz R350, 9% of the 99 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 105,000 miles. 8 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.
“The heated seats were turned on the driver seat while waiting in line at a fast food drive thru on june 15, 2017 around 1:00am. I pulled of after getting my food. Then while I was leaving the parking lot I started to feel really warm on my back and side, hotter than normal. I started to smell smoke! I pulled over quickly and got out of the car and I realized my clothing was smoking and the back of my seat was on fire. The fire went out and my jacket and t shirt had burns and ashes on them and my driver seat had large hole in it.”
NHTSA complaint #10995346, filed 2017-06, 176,960 miles“May 13, 2019, my wife started the car and drove for less than a mile when her dress started smoking from the driver seat that was alight. She stopped the car and removed our 11 month old baby from the backseat and called me. She has a video of the incident. I checked on mercedes USA site and found out that there was a class action law suite on this issue. We were not notified by either mb or the administrator of the case. This could have turned out deadly as the battery is under the passenger seat and the fuel lines. I turned the car on and again , the seat started to smoke. …”
NHTSA complaint #11207461, filed 2019-05, 146,000 miles“I started my 2006 Mercedes-Benz R350 and activated the driver seat warmer on high. After approximately 2.2 miles into my drive (speed 30-45 MPH) my seat felt very hot on my lower left side near my waist line. I reached back while driving to feel how hot the seat was and was surprised by a very hot sensation as though I had touched a hot needle. As I continued to drive and pull my body forward I noticed smoke rising from behind my left shoulder. I immediately pull over onto a left side street and put the car in park leaving it running and jumped out of the seat. …”
NHTSA complaint #10502419, filed 2013-03, 45,317 miles“While driving, smelled burning odor but saw no smoke or fire. Driver's side seat heater was on at time odor was noticed. Turned it off immediately and stopped vehicle. Odor went away but noticed upper left of seat back had two burn holes. Made appointment for service.”
NHTSA complaint #10505737, filed 2013-04, 84,000 miles“I was driving my car home from church, while pulling up at walgreens I saw smoke and felt a burn on my skin...look down and there we're smoke coming out my seat through the leather. Turned off the car and it cooled the smoke.. Waited a while and turned car on again but the smoke didn't return. Scared to drive car.”
NHTSA complaint #10586424, filed 2014-05Related service bulletins
- 10248162Dec 4, 2023Crease formation on genuine leather seat covers in vehicles with low mileage ⢠Objects left on the seats for extended periods of time (pressure marks). ⢠Objects wedged…
- 11031635May 18, 2018To enhance the satisfaction of our customers, avoid further costs of litigation and return focus to its core business, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) entered into a settlement…
- 10166080Jul 12, 2014The pneumatic 4-way lumbar support fails. Lumbar support pockets cannot be filled up or they drain.
- 10166099Jul 10, 2014Pneumatic comfort systems with insufficient performance, entirely inoperative or leaky.
- 10028668May 11, 2009Mercedes: active head restraints activate for no reason. This may be caused by damage to the seat wiring harness causing a short circuit. Models 164 and 251. Model years unknown…
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Mercedes-Benz R350
26 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsAir bags
3 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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