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Mercedes-Benz GL350

Every Mercedes-Benz GL350 model year on file, 2015 to 2017. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years121 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years32015 to 2017
Recall campaigns5Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins210Summed across model years
By model year

The 2015 model year drew the most complaints, 7, 58% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

024682015720162017
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Speed control leads the Mercedes-Benz GL350 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Speed control
3
Visibility and wipers
2
Fuel system
2
Electrical system
1
Seat belts
1
Lighting
1
Brakes
1
Engine and cooling
1
Latches and locks
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz GL350 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Mercedes-Benz GL350 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2017SUV10.022052
2016SUV40.0104073
2015SUV714.3153085
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz GL350

  • 19V-787 Nov 1, 2019
    For a full list of the affected models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/RMISC-19V787-4620.pdf
    Communication · 24k vehicles
  • 18V-272 Apr 27, 2018
    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…
    Suspension · 9,725 vehicles
  • 17V-241 Apr 11, 2017
    Affected vehicles have an electric power steering connector that may be insufficiently sealed, allowing water to enter the control unit
    Steering · 58k vehicles
  • 16V-903 Dec 15, 2016
    Front passenger seat Occupant Classification System (OCS) calibration may be incorrect, and as a result, the system can incorrectly classify the…
    Airbags · 48k vehicles
  • 16V-900 Dec 14, 2016
    Affected vehicles have axle bolts on the front and/or rear drive axle carriers that may not have been assembled correctly
    Powertrain · 48 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.