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Mercedes-Benz GLE 450

Every Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 model year on file, 2020 to 2024. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years725 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years52020 to 2024
Recall campaigns41Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,638Summed across model years
By model year

The 2020 model year drew the most complaints, 26, 36% of the model's total

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

01020302020262021202220232024
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
29
Engine and cooling
26
Speed control
11
Powertrain
9
Driver assistance
8
Fuel system
5
Brakes
3
Structure
3
Seats
2
Back-over prevention
2
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 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 450 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2024SUV1040.05040275
2023SUV70.03540279
2022SUV147.161110318
2021SUV150.050170368
2020SUV260.093320398
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz GLE 450

  • 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-118 Feb 16, 2024
    Transmission may not fully downshift in certain conditions, causing the engine to stall
    Powertrain · 105k 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-445 Jun 26, 2023
    Fuel pump may shutdown, which can result in a loss of drive power
    Fuel system · 144k 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.