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2006 Mercedes-Benz Ml350 brakes problems

The 2006 Mercedes-Benz Ml350 has 21 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

21

Brakes complaints

9%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

2

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Ml350 brakes complaints by model year21 complaints2004: 4 complaints2005: 2 complaints2006: 21 complaints2007: 5 complaints2008: 8 complaints2009: 7 complaints2010: 6 complaints2011: 18 complaints2012: 2 complaints2013: 5 complaints2014: 1 complaints2015: 6 complaints
Ml350 brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

24V298000BrakesApril 26, 2024 · 15,604 units

Defect

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML, GL, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure.

Consequence

Reduced brake performance or brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will remove the rubber sleeve, inspect the brake booster, and as necessary, replace the brake booster. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MMUSA's number for this recall is 2024050001/2. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22V-315.

22V315000BrakesMay 9, 2022 · 350,294 units

Defect

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML-Class, GL-Class, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure.

Consequence

Reduced brake performance or brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will remove the rubber sleeve, inspect the brake booster, and as necessary, replace the brake booster. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's numbers for this recall are 2022050014, 2022050015 2022090006, & 2022090007.

What owners report

“I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT REAR ENDING ANOTHER CAR (STRAIGHT ON- NOSE TO TAIL OF OTHER CAR) AT FREEWAY SPEED (55-60) AND THE BREAKS SEEMED LIKE THEY WERE SPONGY/SOFT (MY BEST DESCRIPTION) AND AT THAT SPEED AND DIRECT HIT MY AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE WENT OFF, IT WAS A PRETTY SOLID IMPACT SO MUCH MY FRONT END…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · June 2, 2019 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2006 Mercedes-Benz Ml350 have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2006 Mercedes-Benz Ml350 brakes — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2006 Mercedes-Benz Ml350 brakes?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the brakes: 22V315000, 24V298000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.