2006 Mercedes-Benz ML350 Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 171 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML350 overview page.
What owners report
“WHILE DRIVING AT MOST ANY SPEED,TRANSMISSION PERIODICALLY GOES INTO NO GEAR OR A SINGLE GEAR (LOW OR A HIGHER GEAR) AND 'LIMP MODE' WITHOUT WARNING....SOMETIMES…”NHTSA complaint 11046668 — filed 11/16/2017
“MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER IN THE HIGHWAY, AND DIDN'T WANT TO ACCELERATE,CAUSING CAR TO HIGH RPM REV,GOING INTO LIMP MODE AND NOT ACCELERATE, ALMOST…”NHTSA complaint 10956199 — filed 02/22/2017
“CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND GOT BOTH CODES P0016 AND P0017. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN DEFECT BY MERCEDES BENZ…”NHTSA complaint 10899633 — filed 08/30/2016
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Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML350 have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML350: 33 of 171 complaints on file (19.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML350 have in total?
171 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 10 involved a crash, 19 involved a fire, 10 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
