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Mercedes-Benz GLE 350

Every Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 model year on file, 2018 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years23717 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years92018 to 2026
Recall campaigns43Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins2,055Summed across model years
By model year

The 2020 model year drew the most complaints, 89, 38% of the model's total

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

025507510020182019202089202120222023202420252026
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 GLE 350 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
69
Electrical system
44
Driver assistance
28
Powertrain
22
Fuel system
22
Brakes
19
Visibility and wipers
15
Speed control
13
Structure
11
Lighting
7
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 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 GLE 350 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026SUV10.0171047
2025SUV10.081050
2024SUV70.03530280
2023SUV156.77530296
2022SUV355.715270328
2021SUV4810.4160140376
2020SUV894.5318270408
2019SUV10.0220139
2018SUV4012.59670131
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz GLE 350

  • 26V-353 May 29, 2026
    Bolts for the rear seat belts may not be tightened properly
    Seat belts · 203 vehicles
  • 26V-199 Mar 27, 2026
    Passenger air bag fabric may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended
    Airbags · 932 vehicles
  • 24V-724 Sep 27, 2024
    Front acceleration sensor's wiring harness may be routed incorrectly, which can prevent the front air bags from deploying properly
    Electrical system · 11k vehicles
  • 24V-207 Mar 15, 2024
    48-Volt ground connection under the passenger seat may not be secured properly, resulting in the ground connection overheating
    Electrical system · 116k vehicles
  • 24V-117 Feb 16, 2024
    Accelerator pedal module bracket may have been improperly welded, which can result in the bracket breaking or detaching
    Speed control · 466 vehicles
  • 23V-880 Dec 21, 2023
    Fuel pump may shutdown, causing a loss of drive power
    Fuel system · 80k vehicles
  • 23V-878 Dec 21, 2023
    Incorrect screws, installed on the high-pressure fuel pump, may prevent a proper seal from forming between the high-pressure fuel pump and the…
    Engine and cooling · 7 vehicles
  • 23V-835 Dec 8, 2023
    12-Volt ground connection under the driver seat may not be secured properly, resulting in the ground connection overheating
    Electrical system · 164 vehicles
  • 23V-178 Mar 17, 2023
    Rear door window trim bars may detach from the vehicle while driving
    Structure · 70k vehicles
  • 23V-177 Mar 17, 2023
    Air conditioner drain hoses may have been incorrectly installed, causing water to drain into the passenger compartment
    Visibility and wipers · 61k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.