2020 MERCEDES BENZ GLE 450

32 safety recall campaigns, 48 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.

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The record

Recall campaigns32
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints48
Complaints citing a crash0
Complaints citing a fire0

Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.

Recall campaigns 6 of 32

24V2070002024-03-15

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

An overheated ground connection can increase the risk of a fire.

24V1180002024-02-16

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

23V1770002023-03-17

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

Water intrusion into the foot wells may cause corrosion and/or short circuits to electrical components, increasing the risk of fire. In addition, the emergency call (eCall) feature may be disabled and the doors may not unlock, increasing the risk of injury. Also, the engine may not start or may enter a limp-home mode, increasing the risk of a crash.

22V6800002022-09-12

STRUCTURE:BODY

Detached trim bars may cause a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash or injury.

22V3650002022-05-20

COMMUNICATION: AUTO CRASH NOTIFICATION

A disabled eCall system would prevent a vehicle occupant from contacting the emergency services call center in an emergency, potentially delaying emergency responders and increasing the risk of injury.

22V2310002022-04-08

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

An overheated electrical cable can increase the risk of a fire.

What owners report most

  • 14ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
  • 9ENGINE
  • 7VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
  • 4UNKNOWN OR OTHER
  • 2SEATS
  • 2BACK OVER PREVENTION
  • 1SEAT BELTS
  • 1SUSPENSION

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Two 2020 MERCEDES BENZ GLE 450s can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.

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