2009 Mercedes-Benz ML350 seat belts problems
Owners reported seat belts problems in 18 complaints for the 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML350, 17% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 17% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When seat belts problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 seat belts complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the seat belts complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Rear seat belt will not retract. That seat belt rarely gets used and is clean as a whistle. In reading online forums, this appears to be a common problem with this model.
The rear seat belts do not retract once pulled out. Over the course of several days, they slowly work their way back up. No vehicle should have a seatbelt fail; it is even more ridiculous that this part failed in a car that is this expensive or that has had such a long history of safety. It isn't safe for anyone to sit in the back seats because the seat belts are out-stretched so far that a person would be thrown forward a ways before the seatbelts stopped them. That is dangerous.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML350
- Air bags 40 complaints
- Electrical system 17 complaints
Seat belts problems in other years
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