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Mercedes-Benz GLYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 12 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz GL.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints12Top: VisibilitySafety recalls52006–2011 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz GL 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 GL median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2011Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls2007Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz GL problems

All model years combined: 12 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Visibility20
Fuel system, gasoline20
Steering20
Power train10
Seats11
Electrical system10
Structure10
Suspension10
Tires10
2 other systems20
5 recalls

Mercedes-Benz GL recalls

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

–Fuel system, diesel11V-496 · 2011 · Oct 3, 2011 · 6,872 vehicles–Fuel system, other: fuel filter10V-540 · 2011 · Oct 29, 2010 · 2,297 vehicles–Steering: hydraulic power assist system08V-682 · 2008 · Dec 19, 2008 · 577 vehicles–Trailer hitches08V-242 · 2006–2008 · Jun 2, 2008 · 52,740 vehicles–Engine: diesel08V-006 · 2006–2008 · Jan 9, 2008 · 9,004 vehicles