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Mercedes-Benz GLE400

Every Mercedes-Benz GLE400 model year on file, 2016 to 2017. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years61 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years22016 to 2017
Recall campaigns9Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins242Summed across model years
By model year

The 2016 model year drew the most complaints, 6, 100% of the model's total

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

0246201662017
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Steering leads the Mercedes-Benz GLE400 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Steering
2
Powertrain
2
Fuel system
1
Speed control
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz GLE400 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 GLE400 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2017Not decoded0NoneNone30122
2016SUV616.71570120
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz GLE400

  • 22V-955 Dec 23, 2022
    Water might accumulate in the spare tire wheel well and damage the fuel pump control unit, which could cause an engine stall while driving
    Fuel system · 348k vehicles
  • 21V-058 Feb 5, 2021
    Software design of the communication module may fail to communicate the correct vehicle location for the emergency call system (eCall) in the…
    Communication · 1.29M 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-816 Dec 18, 2017
    Rear passenger door on the driver side may indicate that it is locked, when it may not be
    Latches and locks · 8,700 vehicles
  • 17V-655 Oct 17, 2017
    These vehicles may have excess bulkhead insulation extending into the lower windshield area, possibly affecting the windshield bonding and the…
    Airbags · 3,620 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-759 Oct 20, 2016
    Low beam headlights on the affected vehicles may not be properly adjusted
    Lighting · 2,215 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.