24V207000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
An overheated ground connection can increase the risk of a fire.
2021 MERCEDES BENZ GLS450
12 safety recall campaigns, 41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns12
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints41
Complaints citing a crash1
Complaints citing a fire4
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 12
24V118000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
23V445000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
23V177000
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.
22V732000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
A seat with a seatback lock failure may not properly restrain occupants, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
22V680000
STRUCTURE:BODY
Detached trim bars may cause a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash or injury.
What owners report most
- 13ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 8UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 3ENGINE
- 2SEATS
- 1FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- 1LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
- 1FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL:SOFTWARE
- 1LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2021 MERCEDES BENZ GLS450s 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.