2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 16V-903 the manufacturer reports only 89% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 15, 2016. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 has problems

0 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

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

89%repaired · 2018 Q2

Air bags: frontal

Recall 16V-903 · Dec 15, 2016 · 47,799 vehicles · 42,458 repaired

Risk. If the front passenger air bag does not deploy as necessary in the event of a crash, the front passenger has an increased risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Mercedes-Benz.

Best & worst years

2017 vs. every other GLE 450 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the GLE 450 median. How we score

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