Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 4MATICYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 53 owner complaints and 13 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 4MATIC.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints53Top: Forward collision avoidance Safety recalls132022–2027 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 4MATIC 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 GLS 450 4MATIC median. Tap a year for its full report.

17 7 17 7 4 1

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Avoid
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2027Too new–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2026Too new–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls 2025Too new–/1007 complaints · 1 recall 2024Not rated–/10017 complaints · 0 recalls 2023Not rated–/1007 complaints · 5 recalls 2022Not rated–/10017 complaints · 10 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 4MATIC problems

All model years combined: 53 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

11Forward collision avoidance3 crash/fire/injury

11Service brakes1 crash/fire/injury

10Engine1 crash/fire/injury

10Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury

5Power train3 crash/fire/injury

4Wheels

4Lane departure

3Vehicle speed control

3Fuel/propulsion system

1311 other systems7 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
Forward collision avoidance	11	3
Service brakes	11	1
Engine	10	1
Electrical system	10	1
Power train	5	3
Wheels	4	1
Lane departure	4	2
Vehicle speed control	3	0
Fuel/propulsion system	3	1
11 other systems	13	7

13 recalls

Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 4MATIC recalls

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

Rear/other: buckle assembly26V-353 · 2026 · May 29, 2026 · 203 vehicles Passenger side frontal: cushion26V-199 · 2026 · Mar 27, 2026 · 932 vehicles Rearview mirrors/devices: interior25V-325 · 2025 · May 30, 2025 · 26 vehicles Electrical system: wiring24V-207 · 2022–2023 · Mar 15, 2024 · 116,020 vehicles Control module: software24V-118 · 2022–2023 · Feb 16, 2024 · 105,071 vehicles Delivery: fuel pump23V-880 · 2022–2023 · Dec 21, 2023 · 79,676 vehicles Delivery: fuel pump23V-445 · 2022–2023 · Jun 26, 2023 · 143,551 vehicles Structure: body23V-178 · 2022–2023 · Mar 17, 2023 · 70,225 vehicles Steering: critical fasteners22V-936 · 2022 · Dec 16, 2022 · 69 vehicles Seats: mid/rear assembly22V-732 · 2022 · Sep 30, 2022 · 59,574 vehicles Structure: body22V-680 · 2022 · Sep 12, 2022 · 161,000 vehicles Communication: auto crash notification22V-365 · 2022 · May 20, 2022 · 242,722 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 13 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.