The 2006 Mercedes-Benz R350 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 365,898 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 131 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC24V2980002024-04-2615,604 affected
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…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC22V3150002022-05-09350,294 affected
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…
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…
Complaints by component
SUSPENSION
26
ENGINE
17
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
13
4fires1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
10
POWER TRAIN
10
SEATS
8
7fires3injuries
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
5
STEERING
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
1crashes
Total complaints131
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2006 mercedes-benz r350. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v315000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had…”
“My car has stalled several times, either when I am driving, or when I stop at a traffic light. Rough idling and/or running when stopped at a red light or driving at speeds that wouldn’t normally be an issue. Engine stalling or misfiring, and car sometimes have trouble starting up. Loud rattling…”
“As I was driving down the highway I pressed on gas pedal and vehicle made a very loud chain whine noise and it cut off in the middle of highway and never started back up.”
“As I was driving down the highway I pressed on gas pedal and vehicle made a very loud chain whine noise and it cut off in the middle of highway and never started back up.”
“My abs my eesp my brake light and check engine light mine anyways the whole cluster is going crazy it's hard to shift down when I'm coming to a stop not all the time but just sometimes so I got a mind of its own my speedometer goes up and down it says check my tire pressure when it's good my srs…”
“My abs my eesp my brake light and check engine light mine anyways the whole cluster is going crazy it's hard to shift down when I'm coming to a stop not all the time but just sometimes so I got a mind of its own my speedometer goes up and down it says check my tire pressure when it's good my srs…”
“My abs my eesp my brake light and check engine light mine anyways the whole cluster is going crazy it's hard to shift down when I'm coming to a stop not all the time but just sometimes so I got a mind of its own my speedometer goes up and down it says check my tire pressure when it's good my srs…”
“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…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Mercedes-Benz R350 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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