Mercedes-Benz Gle 450 Reliability
114 NHTSA complaints (2020–2024). Complaint rate: 19.9 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 450. The 2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
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 450 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 27 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 25 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 11 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 10 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 7 | 14.3% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 | 33.3% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 | 0.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 2 | 0.0% |
| TIRES | 2 | 0.0% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020AVOID | — | 46 | 0 | — | View 2020View→ |
| 2021 | — | 27 | 0 | — | View 2021View→ |
| 2022 | — | 19 | 0 | — | View 2022View→ |
| 2023GOOD | — | 12 | 0 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 10 | 3 | — | View 2024View→ |
See also: Mercedes-Benz Gle 450accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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