Mercedes-Benz GLS 550Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 14 owner complaints and 7 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz GLS 550.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints14Top: Engine Safety recalls72017–2019 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz GLS 550 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 550 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2019Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls 2018Not rated–/1006 complaints · 3 recalls 2017Not rated–/1006 complaints · 5 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz GLS 550 problems

All model years combined: 14 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

2Engine

2Suspension

2Power train

1Seats

1Service brakes, air

1Electrical system

1Visibility/wiper

1Engine and engine cooling

1Fuel/propulsion system

11 other systems

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
Engine	2	0
Suspension	2	0
Power train	2	0
Seats	1	0
Service brakes, air	1	0
Electrical system	1	0
Visibility/wiper	1	0
Engine and engine cooling	1	0
Fuel/propulsion system	1	0
1 other systems	1	0

7 recalls

Mercedes-Benz GLS 550 recalls

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

Communication: auto crash notification22V-365 · 2019 · May 20, 2022 · 242,722 vehicles Communication: auto crash notification21V-058 · 2017–2019 · Feb 5, 2021 · 1,292,258 vehicles Communication19V-787 · 2017 · Nov 1, 2019 · 24,226 vehicles Service brakes, hydraulic18V-539 · 2018 · Aug 16, 2018 · 9,044 vehicles Suspension: front18V-272 · 2017 · Apr 27, 2018 · 9,725 vehicles Doors: latch17V-816 · 2017–2018 · Dec 18, 2017 · 8,700 vehicles Latches/locks/linkages17V-077 · 2017 · Feb 8, 2017 · 5,882 vehicles