Mercedes-Benz GLS 580 4MATICYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 12 owner complaints and 24 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz GLS 580 4MATIC.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints12Top: Power train Safety recalls242020–2026 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz GLS 580 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 580 4MATIC median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2026Too new–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2025Too new–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 2024Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 2023Not rated–/1003 complaints · 4 recalls 2022Not rated–/1001 complaint · 5 recalls 2020Not rated–/1003 complaints · 19 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz GLS 580 4MATIC problems

All model years combined: 12 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

2Power train

2Forward collision avoidance

2Suspension

1Lane departure

1Latches/locks/linkages1 crash/fire/injury

1Structure

1Visibility

1Electrical system

1Wheels1 crash/fire/injury

22 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
Power train	2	0
Forward collision avoidance	2	0
Suspension	2	0
Lane departure	1	0
Latches/locks/linkages	1	1
Structure	1	0
Visibility	1	0
Electrical system	1	0
Wheels	1	1
2 other systems	2	0

24 recalls

Mercedes-Benz GLS 580 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 Electrical system: wiring24V-207 · 2020–2023 · Mar 15, 2024 · 116,020 vehicles Delivery: fuel pump23V-880 · 2022–2023 · Dec 21, 2023 · 79,676 vehicles Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly23V-733 · 2020 · Nov 1, 2023 · 8 vehicles Delivery: fuel pump23V-445 · 2022–2023 · Jun 26, 2023 · 143,551 vehicles Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system23V-177 · 2020 · Mar 17, 2023 · 61,450 vehicles Structure: body23V-178 · 2022–2023 · Mar 17, 2023 · 70,225 vehicles Seats: mid/rear assembly22V-732 · 2020–2022 · Sep 30, 2022 · 59,574 vehicles Structure: body22V-680 · 2020 · Sep 12, 2022 · 161,000 vehicles Air bags: frontal22V-466 · 2020 · Jul 1, 2022 · 81 vehicles Communication: auto crash notification22V-365 · 2020 · May 20, 2022 · 242,722 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 24 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.