2012 Mercedes-Benz ML350: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML350. The newest campaign is 22V955000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Dec 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump / Control/Drive Module. NHTSA has 65 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 22V955000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a water drain plug, inspect for water intrusion, and replace the fuel pump control unit as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 15, 2023. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's numbers for this recall are 2023010002 and 2023010003.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 357,959 units in total.
22V955000Received . 348,183 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump / Control/Drive Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2012-2014 ML550, 2012-2015 ML350, AMG ML63, 2015 ML250, ML400, 2016 GLE450, GLE300, 2016-2018 GLE350, GLE550, 2016-2019 GLE400, 2017-2019 AMG GLE43, and 2016-2020 AMG GLE63 vehicles. Water might accumulate in the spare tire wheel well and damage the fuel pump control unit, which could cause an engine stall while driving.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An engine stall while driving increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a water drain plug, inspect for water intrusion, and replace the fuel pump control unit as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 15, 2023. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's numbers for this recall are 2023010002 and 2023010003.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2023010002 & ...0003. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V272000Received . 9,725 units.
Suspension / Front
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2012-2014 ML350 Bluetec 4Matic and ML550 4Matic, 2012-2015 ML63 AMG 4Matic and ML350 4Matic, 2013-2016 GL350 Bluetec 4Matic, GL550 4Matic and GL63 AMG 4Matic, 2017 GLS350d 4Matic, GLS450 4Matic, GLS550 4Matic and GLS63 AMG 4Matic, 2015 ML400 4Matic, 2016 GLE400 4Matic, GLE350 4Matic, GLE63 AMG 4Matic, GLE63S AMG 4Matic, GLE450 4Matic Coupe and GLE63S AMG 4Matic Coupe, 2015-2016 GL450 4Matic and 2013-2014 GL450 4Matic vehicles equipped with the Active Curve System (ACS). In certain driving conditions, if the oil level in the ACS reservoir is below the minimum level, the oil may foam and leak out of the vent holes in the reservoir cap.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The leaking oil in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will correct the oil level as necessary and replace the reservoir sealing cap to prevent oil foam from leaking out, free of charge. The recall began August 30, 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2018070015.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 2018070015. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V177000Received . 51 units.
Electrical System / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 AMG GT-S, GLC300, CLA250 and GLE300d 4Matic vehicles, 2013 C250, E350 BlueTec and G63 AMG vehicles, 2008-2014 C300 vehicles, 2013-2014 C300 4Matic and ML350 4Matic vehicles, 2009 C350 vehicles, 2014 CLS550, E350 4Matic, E350 Coupe 4Matic, E350 Wagon 4Matic, GLK350 and SL550 vehicles, 2012 CLS550 4Matic vehicles, 2012-2016 E350 vehicles, 2016-2017 GL450 4Matic vehicles, 2012-2014 ML350 4Matic BlueTec vehicles, 2015 S550, S550 4Matic and C300 4Matic Sedan vehicles, 2015-2016 C300 Sedan vehicles, and 2017 SL63 AMG vehicles. Various control units on these vehicles may have been updated with incorrect software, potentially affecting the correct deployment of the air bags in the event of a crash.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the air bags do not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, there would be an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update software in the affected control units, free of charge. The recall began April 21, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
65 complaints, 95 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML350
- All 2012 vehicles
| Component | 2012 ML350 | All 2012 vehicles | ML350, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 221.1 | 144.2 | 96.3 | 21 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 126.3 | 44.1 | 36.6 | 12 |
| Electrical System | 115.8 | 130.1 | 125.7 | 11 |
| Exterior Lighting | 94.7 | 25.7 | 39 | 9 |
| Steering | 73.7 | 97.9 | 77.2 | 7 |
| Power Train | 63.2 | 108.9 | 81.1 | 6 |
| Lane Departure | 42.1 | 0.5 | 11.1 | 4 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 31.6 | 7.6 | 12.7 | 3 |
| Seat Belts | 31.6 | 12.5 | 33.4 | 3 |
| Structure | 31.6 | 40 | 30.2 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 5
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 6
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 13 Jul 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML350The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML350: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercedes-benz/ml350/2012/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML350?
- 357,959 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Mercedes-Benz ML350 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the Mercedes-Benz ML350, model years 2001 to 2015. 3 of them name the 2012 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML350 name most often?
- Engine: 21 of 95 component mentions, or 221.1 per 1,000. For all 2012 vehicles the figure is 144.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML350 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.