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Mercedes-Benz GLS450

Every Mercedes-Benz GLS450 model year on file, 2016 to 2021. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years7014 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years52016 to 2021
Recall campaigns20Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins428Summed across model years
By model year

The 2017 model year drew the most complaints, 35, 50% of the model's total

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

0102030402016201735201920202021
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 GLS450 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
23
Engine and cooling
12
Fuel system
9
Lighting
6
Driver assistance
6
Seats
4
Steering
4
Powertrain
3
Structure
3
Wheels
2
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz GLS450 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 GLS450 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2021SUV3013.3100120264
2020SUV1100.04200
2019Sedan425.0302025
2017SUV3522.9698079
2016Not decoded0NoneNone1060
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz GLS450

  • 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
  • 23V-445 Jun 26, 2023
    Fuel pump may shutdown, which can result in a loss of drive power
    Fuel system · 144k 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
  • 22V-732 Sep 30, 2022
    Due to a manufacturing error, the locks on the third-row seatbacks may fail in the event of a crash
    Seats · 60k vehicles
  • 22V-680 Sep 12, 2022
    Due to a manufacturing error, the rear door window trim bars may detach
    Structure · 161k vehicles
  • 22V-365 May 20, 2022
    Error in the communication module's SIM card software can cause a mobile network connection failure, disabling the emergency call (eCall) system
    Communication · 243k vehicles
  • 22V-231 Apr 8, 2022
    Ground cable bolt for the 48V ground connection under the front passenger seat may not be secured properly, which can cause the electrical cable…
    Electrical system · 21k vehicles
  • 21V-832 Oct 22, 2021
    Rear window may be insufficiently bonded to the tailgate, which could allow the rear glass to detach
    Visibility and wipers · 23 vehicles
  • 21V-354 May 14, 2021
    MBUX multimedia system software may cause the display to remain black, or reboot after startup
    Back-over prevention · 343k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.