2016 Mercedes-Benz Gle450: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 43 complaints
43
Total Complaints
31,750mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

11,000 25th Percentile
31,750 Median Mileage
53,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
ENGINE
7
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5
STEERING
4
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
POWER TRAIN
3
SUSPENSION
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
WHEELS
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
0
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONTINENTAL TIRE FAILURE. WITH ABOUT 500 MILES FROM TAKING DELIVERY TIRE DEVELOPED A BUBBLE ON THE OUTSIDE. CREATING HIGH PROBABILITY OF FAILURE IN FLORIDA HEAT. TIRE REPLACED BY MERCEDES."
"ECO START/STOP FEATURE IS UNSAFE. DRIVER COULD MISINTERPRET WHEN VEHICLE IS IN ECO STOP MODE VS OFF IN PARK. THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO START AND LURCH FORWARD WHEN THE DRIVER TAKES THEIR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE WHEN THEY ASSUME IT IS OFF IN PARK. UNSAFE."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE450. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V440000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE VEHICLE EXPERINCED A FAILURE. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE..."

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

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