"How reliable is the 2020 Mercedes-Benz Gle 350?"

"Based on 117 NHTSA complaints, the 2020 Mercedes-Benz Gle 350 has a median complaint mileage of 20520 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2020 Mercedes-Benz Gle 350?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2020 Mercedes-Benz Gle 350 is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 117 total complaints filed."

2020 Mercedes-Benz Gle 350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 117 complaints

117

Total Complaints

20,520mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

4,700 25th Percentile

20,520 Median Mileage

43,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

POWER TRAIN

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

SERVICE BRAKES

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE350. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION MADE THUMPING AND REVVING NOISES AND ALSO JOLTED WHEN DECELERATING AND SHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF LANCASTER (5100 MAIN ST, EAST PETERSBURG, PA) WHERE THE TRANSMIS..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE PARKING BRAKE SUDDENLY ACTIVATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ABRUPTLY STOP. THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MERCEDES OF BENITA SPRINGS, FL (14610 TAMIAMI TRAIL, NAPLES, FL) WHE..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 MERCEDES BENZ GLE350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING INTO GEARS, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIG..."

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