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.
Mercedes Benz ML350 seat belt problems
10 of the 499 owner complaints about the Mercedes Benz ML350 describe seat belt won't latch or retract, most of them for the 2009 model year.
- owner complaints
- 10
- worst model year
- 2009
- typical mileage
- 68,250
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 20098
- 20082
What owners say
Rear left and right passenger seatbelt mechanisms (retracting function) are defective; belts don't want to retract back in after they have been pulled out/used
2 issues: right side rear seat belt will not retract. Second; after a week in the dealership to fix an A/C unit that cuts out repeatedly, and the assurances that the new harness they installed would fix the problem, it hasn't. Even though the outside temps are not into triple digits, it will stop cooling and slowly the air temp rises. I thought that being in slow traffic was the reason, but on the open road and an oat of 74, it did it agsin.
Lh rear seat belt does not retract.
Rear left seat belt will not retract.
Rear seatbelt will not retract. Mileage is past warranty coverage & fix is very pricey (approx $800). This is a major safety issue especially with passengers, mostly children, in the back. I googled this & it seems I am not the only one who has this issue. It is wide spread & a fault of the manufacturer. Mercedes should be required to fix this free of charge! Please help.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercedes ml 350. The contact stated the passenger rear seat belt retracted preventing a child safety seat from being installed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the passenger side seat belt retractor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,250.
Rear seat belt won't retract. The rear seat belt behind the driver will not retract.
Rear seat belt won't retract. Many have this problem according to online forums. Very common issue. Mercedes benz will not cover, vehicle out of warranty. They want over $700 to fix.
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.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Mercedes Benz ML350 seat belt
Which Mercedes Benz ML350 years have seat belt won't latch or retract problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2009 (8 complaints) and 2008 (2 complaints).
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