Mercedes-Benz Gle 350 Reliability
312 NHTSA complaints (2018–2024). Complaint rate: 9.2 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2020 Mercedes-Benz Gle 350. The 2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Mercedes-Benz Gle 350 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 59 | 1.7% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 37 | 2.7% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 36 | 2.8% |
| POWER TRAIN | 20 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 17 | 29.4% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 13 | 23.1% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 13 | 0.0% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 10 | 50.0% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 8 | 0.0% |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | — | 50 | 5 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2020AVOID | — | 118 | 8 | 3 | View 2020View→ |
| 2021 | — | 63 | 8 | 5 | View 2021View→ |
| 2022 | — | 46 | 1 | — | View 2022View→ |
| 2023GOOD | — | 26 | 2 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 8 | 0 | — | View 2024View→ |
See also: Mercedes-Benz Gle 350accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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