Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE53 4MATIC+Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 18 owner complaints and 7 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE53 4MATIC+.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints18Top: Power train Safety recalls72023–2026 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE53 4MATIC+ years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the AMG GLE53 4MATIC+ median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2026Too new–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 2025Too new–/1003 complaints · 1 recall 2024Not rated–/1005 complaints · 3 recalls 2023Not rated–/1009 complaints · 3 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE53 4MATIC+ problems

All model years combined: 18 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

5Power train2 crash/fire/injury

3Forward collision avoidance2 crash/fire/injury

3Service brakes

2Fuel system, gasoline

2Parking brake1 crash/fire/injury

1Air bags

1Visibility/wiper

1Electrical system

1Structure

33 other systems1 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Power train	5	2
Forward collision avoidance	3	2
Service brakes	3	0
Fuel system, gasoline	2	0
Parking brake	2	1
Air bags	1	1
Visibility/wiper	1	0
Electrical system	1	0
Structure	1	0
3 other systems	3	1

7 recalls

Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE53 4MATIC+ recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Rear/other: buckle assembly26V-353 · 2026 · May 29, 2026 · 203 vehicles Passenger side frontal: cushion26V-199 · 2026 · Mar 27, 2026 · 932 vehicles Rearview mirrors/devices: interior25V-325 · 2025 · May 30, 2025 · 26 vehicles Electrical system: wiring24V-207 · 2023–2024 · Mar 15, 2024 · 116,020 vehicles Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal24V-117 · 2024 · Feb 16, 2024 · 466 vehicles Delivery: fuel pump23V-880 · 2023–2024 · Dec 21, 2023 · 79,676 vehicles Structure: body23V-178 · 2023 · Mar 17, 2023 · 70,225 vehicles