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Mercedes-Benz GL550

Every Mercedes-Benz GL550 model year on file, 2005 to 2017. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years696 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years132005 to 2017

Recall campaigns10Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins809Summed across model years

By model year

The 2011 model year drew the most complaints, 15, 22% of the model's total

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

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

Components

Airbags leads the Mercedes-Benz GL550 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Airbags

Engine and cooling

Steering

Electrical system

Brakes

Powertrain

Suspension

Structure

Wheels

Lighting

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz GL550 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 GL550 by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Investigations	Bulletins
2017	Not decoded	0	None	None	2	0	66
2016	SUV	1	0.0	2	4	0	72
2015	SUV	8	12.5	18	3	0	83
2014	SUV	10	10.0	23	3	0	78
2013	SUV	6	16.7	19	3	0	81
2012	SUV	8	12.5	28	3	1	49
2011	SUV	15	0.0	49	3	1	66
2010	SUV	3	0.0	9	3	1	54
2009	SUV	6	16.7	27	3	1	58
2008	SUV	12	8.3	21	2	0	59
2007	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	52
2006	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	48
2005	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	43

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz GL550

24V-298 Apr 26, 2024
Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure
Brakes · 16k vehicles
22V-315 May 9, 2022
Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure
Brakes · 350k vehicles
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
16V-081 Feb 11, 2016
Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture
Airbags · 711k vehicles
14V-158 Mar 31, 2014
In the affected vehicles, the foldable second row seat bottom may not fold down low enough to allow proper use of the child seat achors
Child seats · 69 vehicles
13V-166 Apr 29, 2013
Second row seat belt anchor fitting bolts may not be properly torqued
Seat belts · 256 vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.