2010 Mercedes-Benz Gl350 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (6) · Fuel System, Diesel (2) · Steering:column (1)
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Safety recalls (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:vacuum 2024-04-26 · campaign 24V298000 · 15,604 vehicles ⚠ DO NOT DRIVE
Defect: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML, GL, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure.
Risk: Reduced brake performance or brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will remove the rubber sleeve, inspect the brake booster, and as necessary, replace the brake booster. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MMUSA's number for this recall is 2024050001/2. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22V-315.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:vacuum 2022-05-09 · campaign 22V315000 · 350,294 vehicles ⚠ DO NOT DRIVE
Defect: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML-Class, GL-Class, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure.
Risk: Reduced brake performance or brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will remove the rubber sleeve, inspect the brake booster, and as necessary, replace the brake booster. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's numbers for this recall are 2022050014, 2022050015 2022090006, & 2022090007.
Service bulletins (38)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Service Brakes 2026-09-22 · LI42.10-P-078779 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint repeat workshop visit for vehicle vibration while braking from 60mph. note: although the symptom is similar to a tire or wheel vibration, it is usually readily noticeable that it is distinctly different if it happens at all times or only while braking. cause although the cause of the vibra
Structure:body 2026-09-14 · LI82.62-P-078631 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint clanking noise from the area of the speakers in the doors. cause under analysis. remedy to narrow down the cause, first of all remove the door trim. • if the noise continues to occur even with the door trim removed, then continue the diagnosis working towards the speaker and if necessary,
Structure:body 2026-08-06 · LI82.62-P-078631 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint clanking noise from the area of the speakers in the doors. cause under analysis. remedy to narrow down the cause, first of all remove the door trim. • if the noise continues to occur even with the door trim removed, then continue the diagnosis working towards the speaker and if necessary,
Power Train 2026-07-14 · LI35.30-P-058566 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end). the noise is heard once in each instance when changing direction of travel. note: sound file in attachment cause if the complaint is eliminated by experimentally loosening the outboard collar n
Exterior Lighting 2026-04-16 · LI82.10-P-078301 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint headlamp, front fog lamp leaky or fogged. cause fogging of the headlamps is a natural phenomenon, which can occur under certain climatic conditions. it does not lead to any technical impairment of the headlamp. if a pressure compensation diaphragm is fitted in the housing cover, then the l
Exterior Lighting 2026-03-09 · LI82.10-P-078301 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint headlamp, front fog lamp leaky or fogged cause fogging of the headlamps is a natural phenomenon, which can occur under certain climatic conditions. it does not lead to any technical impairment of the headlamp. if a pressure compensation diaphragm is fitted in the housing cover, then the la
Showing the 6 most recent of 38 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2018-08-22 · Unknown Or Other · 102,000 mi“this vehicle which is the x164 chassis has a rear fixed panoramic sunroof that is made out of polycarbonate. the polycarbonate sunroof glass is breaking down on the inside of the panel and is cracking. this poses a safety concern due to the fact that once it cracks and degrades to a certain point it will break. if this panel breaks while traveling …”
2018-03-27 · Air Bags · 117,132 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owned a 2010 mercedes benz gl350. the contact stated they were involved in a front end collision while driving at approximately 55 mph. the vehicle air bags deployed as a result the contact sustained bruising to both arms, moderate to severe pain and a broken right foot that required medical attention. a police report was filed. the…”
2017-12-27 · Air Bags“takata recall airbag defective…”
2017-11-14 · Air Bags“tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 mercedes-benz gl350. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v081000 (air bags). the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the local dealer (centennial imports mercedes-benz, 3…”
2017-11-07 · Air Bags“takata recall very concerning that my car is included in the airbag recall yet the airbag mfr has filed for chapter 11. i want this resolved and corrected so i can feel safe driving my car!…”
2016-02-03 · Unknown Or Other · 76,000 mi“this car has a oil cooler leak after our oil change at the mercedes dealer we started having an oil leak and the mercedes dealer told us it's the oil cooler leak.…”
2015-10-10 · Fuel/Propulsion System“the "check engine light" is on, when i took the car to the dealer, they told, " the ad blue tank is corroded." i have alway fueled with disel recommended by mercedes. how can tank get corroded so early. i suspect faulty in the manufacturing. i request you to do necessary investigation into it. i have heard similar incident about faulty ad blue tank…”
2015-08-11 · Power Train · 65,000 mi“after a long trip with the 2010 mercedes gl350 bluetec, i noticed fresh oil on the garage floor. i took the gl350 to a local mechanic for an oil change the day after, and the mechanic noted that there is significant oil under the engine. few days after, check engine light came on, and i took the gl350 in for a check, and another mechanic confirme…”
2015-06-23 · Service Brakes · 37,848 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2010 mercedes benz gl350. while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power. the failure occurred twelve times prior to this incident. after each failure, the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the abs sensor malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was r…”
2014-02-25 · Fuel System, Diesel · 49,000 mi“after extensive reviews of tdi forums, common rail forums, diesel forums i have found a commonality in the failures in the high pressure fuel pump (hpfp). mainly those failures were attributed to metal shavings/particles/rust found in diesel fuel systems. the fuel level sending units are usually rusted in each case and most likely is the source of …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.