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Mercedes-Benz GLE 450Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 97 owner complaints and 52 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz GLE 450.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints97Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls522016–2024 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 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 450 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2024Not rated–/10010 complaints · 4 recalls2023Not rated–/1007 complaints · 4 recalls2022Not rated–/10014 complaints · 11 recalls2021Not rated–/10015 complaints · 17 recalls2020Not rated–/10026 complaints · 32 recalls2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2016Not rated–/10025 complaints · 11 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 problems

All model years combined: 97 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
Electrical system373
Engine330
Vehicle speed control132
Power train121
Structure81
Forward collision avoidance86
Fuel/propulsion system81
Steering52
Suspension40
11 other systems233
52 recalls

Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 recalls

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

90%Electrical system: wiring24V-724 · 2021–2022 · Sep 27, 2024 · 10,655 vehicles84%Electrical system: wiring24V-207 · 2020–2024 · Mar 15, 2024 · 116,020 vehicles80%Control module: software24V-118 · 2020–2023 · Feb 16, 2024 · 105,071 vehicles93%Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal24V-117 · 2024 · Feb 16, 2024 · 466 vehicles100%Engine and engine cooling: critical fasteners23V-878 · 2024 · Dec 21, 2023 · 7 vehicles89%Delivery: fuel pump23V-880 · 2022–2024 · Dec 21, 2023 · 79,676 vehicles41%Body: roof and pillars23V-854 · 2016 · Dec 15, 2023 · 2,976 vehicles95%Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery23V-835 · 2021–2022 · Dec 8, 2023 · 164 vehicles89%Delivery: fuel pump23V-445 · 2021–2022 · Jun 26, 2023 · 143,551 vehicles90%Structure: body23V-178 · 2022–2023 · Mar 17, 2023 · 70,225 vehicles86%Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system23V-177 · 2020–2021 · Mar 17, 2023 · 61,450 vehicles67%Fuel pump: control/drive module22V-955 · 2016 · Dec 23, 2022 · 348,183 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 52 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the GLE 450

  1. Front Roof Panel DetachmentPE21001 · 2016 · closed Oct 14, 2021
    Led to recall 21V-197