Mercedes-Benz GL350Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 87 owner complaints and 10 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz GL350.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints87Top: Air bags Safety recalls102009–2017 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz GL350 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 GL350 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2017Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 2016Not rated–/1004 complaints · 4 recalls 2015Not rated–/1007 complaints · 3 recalls 2014Not rated–/1006 complaints · 3 recalls 2013Not rated–/1007 complaints · 3 recalls 2012Not rated–/10022 complaints · 3 recalls 2011Not rated–/10023 complaints · 3 recalls 2010Not rated–/10016 complaints · 2 recalls 2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz GL350 problems

All model years combined: 87 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

28Air bags1 crash/fire/injury

19Engine3 crash/fire/injury

6Fuel/propulsion system2 crash/fire/injury

6Power train2 crash/fire/injury

6Service brakes

3Seat belts

3Engine and engine cooling

3Service brakes, hydraulic

3Steering

1911 other systems2 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
Air bags	28	1
Engine	19	3
Fuel/propulsion system	6	2
Power train	6	2
Service brakes	6	0
Seat belts	3	0
Engine and engine cooling	3	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	3	0
Steering	3	0
11 other systems	19	2

10 recalls

Mercedes-Benz GL350 recalls

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

Power assist: vacuum24V-298 · 2009–2012 · Apr 26, 2024 · 15,604 vehiclesDo not drive Power assist: vacuum22V-315 · 2010–2012 · May 9, 2022 · 350,294 vehiclesDo not drive Communication19V-787 · 2013–2016 · Nov 1, 2019 · 24,226 vehicles Suspension: front18V-272 · 2013–2016 · Apr 27, 2018 · 9,725 vehicles Steering: electric power assist system17V-241 · 2016–2017 · Apr 11, 2017 · 58,323 vehicles Air bags: frontal16V-903 · 2016–2017 · Dec 15, 2016 · 47,799 vehicles Axle assembly: axle shaft16V-900 · 2015 · Dec 14, 2016 · 48 vehicles Driver side: inflator module16V-081 · 2011–2012 · Feb 11, 2016 · 711,159 vehicles Child seat: latch strap14V-158 · 2014 · Mar 31, 2014 · 69 vehicles Seat belts13V-166 · 2013 · Apr 29, 2013 · 256 vehicles

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the GL350

Sep 17, 2021
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2011–2012 · still open
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