Mercedes-Benz GLE 350Years to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 356 NHTSA owner complaints across 11 model years, no Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2022. The GLE 350 has 53 safety recalls on record.

Mercedes-Benz GLE 350

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: BuickRiviera99, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 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 GLE 350 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 problems

All model years combined: 356 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
Engine736
Electrical system649
Fuel/propulsion system315
Power train282
Service brakes259
Vehicle speed control256
Steering202
Exterior lighting180
Forward collision avoidance175
24 other systems1346