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Mercedes-Benz GL450

Every Mercedes-Benz GL450 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 years327 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years32015 to 2017
Recall campaigns6Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins229Summed across model years
By model year

The 2015 model year drew the most complaints, 18, 56% of the model's total

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

0510152020151820162017
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Mercedes-Benz GL450 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
10
Seats
6
Suspension
4
Powertrain
2
Steering
2
Visibility and wipers
2
Electrical system
2
Brakes
1
Stability and traction control
1
Structure
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz GL450 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 GL450 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2017Not decoded1100.01002070
2016SUV1315.4325076
2015SUV1822.2403083
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz GL450

  • 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
  • 17V-177 Mar 14, 2017
    Various control units on these vehicles may have been updated with incorrect software, potentially affecting the correct deployment of the air…
    Airbags · 51 vehicles
  • 17V-081 Feb 8, 2017
    In the affected vehicles, the bolt that connects the upper control arm and the axle stub may not have been properly tightened
    Suspension · 37 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.