Mercedes-Benz Gle Reliability
13 NHTSA complaints (2016–2020). Complaint rate: 0.4 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The Mercedes-Benz Gle has consistently lower complaint volume in 2017 compared to other years.
Avoid These Years
No years with significant complaint spikes.
Average
Better Years
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Common Mercedes-Benz Gle Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 | 50.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | 7 | 0 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017GOOD | — | 3 | 3 | — | View 2017View→ |
See also: Mercedes-Benz Gleaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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