"How reliable is the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Gl350?"

"Based on 23 NHTSA complaints, the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Gl350 has a median complaint mileage of 99000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Gl350?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Gl350 is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 23 total complaints filed."

2012 Mercedes-Benz Gl350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 23 complaints

Total Complaints

99,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

58,000 25th Percentile

99,000 Median Mileage

115,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ENGINE OIL COOLER LEACK $3500 REPAIR JOB AT MERCEDES GREENWAY HOUSTON , AIRMATIC SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, $3500 ABS SPEED SENSOR , INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER CONTROLL BROKEN"

"TAMARA RECALL. I JUST WENT TO TRADE IN MY 75K CAR FOR A NEW MERCEDES.THE SALESPERSON TOLD ME MY CAR WAS NOT WORTH BUT 16K BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT EVEN SELL MY CAR WITH THE FAULTY AIRBAGS AND THE EPA ISSUE. I WANT TO KNOW WHY MERCEDES LET ME DRIVE MY UNSAFE AND NOW VALUELESS CAR FOR 4 YEARS WITH..."

"TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ GL350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. T..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

OH: 5 TX: 3 FL: 3 SC: 2 WA: 1 NV: 1 GA: 1 AE: 1 CA: 1 CO: 1

Mercedes-Benz Gl350 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2010	22	49,000	AIR BAGS	1
2011	25	79,255	AIR BAGS	0

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28