2023 Mercedes-Benz Amg Gle53 4matic+ problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (2) · Visibility/Wiper (1) · Vehicle Speed Control (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Mercedes-Benz Amg Gle53 4matic+ model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (3)
Electrical System:wiring 2024-03-15 · campaign 24V207000 · 116,020 vehicles
Defect: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2023-2024 GLE 350, 2020-2024 GLE 450, 2020-2023 GLS 580, GLE 580, 2019-2023 GLS 450, 2021-2023 Maybach GLS 600, AMG GLS 63, 2021-2024 AMG GLE 53, AMG GLE 53 Coupe, and AMG GLE 63 S vehicles. A 48-Volt ground connection under the passenger seat may not be secured properly, resulting in the ground connection overheating.
Risk: An overheated ground connection can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and tighten the 48-Volt ground connection as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 3, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2024040002.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2023-12-21 · campaign 23V880000 · 79,676 vehicles
Defect: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021-2024 GLE, GLS, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, SL, GLC, CLS, AMG GT, and G-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle details. The fuel pump may shutdown, causing a loss of drive power.
Risk: A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 28, 2024. Owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, on February 23, 2024, April 19, 2024, June 28, 2024, August 9, 2024, October 1, 2024, and December 2, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 23V-445.
Structure:body 2023-03-17 · campaign 23V178000 · 70,225 vehicles
Defect: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022-2023 GLE350, GLE450, GLE580, GLS450, GLS580, Maybach GLS600, AMG GLE53, AMG GLE63 S, and AMG GLS63 vehicles. The rear door window trim bars may detach from the vehicle while driving.
Risk: Detached trim bars may cause a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and secure the rear window trim bars, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 5, 2023. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22V-680. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2023040011.
Service bulletins (314)
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.
Steering 2026-09-26 · LI46.10-P-080896 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint slight creaking noises when steering. cause noises may come from one or more sleeves of the horn contact plate. remedy remove the horn contact plate and check the sleeves for noise; see attached video. if necessary, apply lubricant to the sleeves.
Power Train 2026-09-26 · LI27.00-P-073124 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint customer complaints relating to automatic transmission 725.0 (nag3 classic /9g‑tronic automatic transmission) and 725.1 (nag3 facelift/9g‑tronic automatic transmission facelift) for faster, more effective and more targeted diagnosis, intelligent predictive repair (ipr) has been developed a
Engine 2026-09-26 · LI18.00-P-073137 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint sporadic warning message in instrument cluster "engine oil pressure, stop switch off vehicle" (or similar) is shown in red on vehicles with low mileage. cause directional control valve may stick. remedy 1‑ read off oil level in instrument cluster and correct if necessary. 2‑ perform approx
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
Engine 2026-09-17 · LI20.10-P-075374 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint red coolant warning in instrument cluster. fault codes u019f00 or u019f87 current/stored in mrg1 control unit. cause various causes remedy perform guided test for fault code u019f with xentry diagnosis. verify the following connections are clean and tight. correct any problems and retest p
Electrical System 2026-09-15 · LI82.60-P-080383 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint radio station cover art does not refresh when switching stations. the ui continues to show the old station’s artwork instead of updating to the new one. cause when a new station change request is triggered, a temporary glitch is causing the head unit application to fail to overwrite the pr
Showing the 6 most recent of 314 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-03-21 · Unknown Or Other“después de hacer todo el procedimiento a demás que mi información refleja en su página para te arme o darme el auto me piden como hice el pago mas sin enbargo a ellos les refleja como a mí mediante la aplicación yo facilité una cuenta cd que no refleja el saldo hasta el tiempo uno firma , entonces carro pagado online figurable y ellos no dan razón …”
2024-09-12 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 19,000 mi“the contact owns a 2023 mercedes-benz amg gle53. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shut off without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with fuel contamination. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v880000 (fuel system, gasoline); and the vehicle was repair…”
2024-06-06 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump:control/Drive Module · 28,000 mi“the contact owns a 2023 mercedes-benz amg gle53. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v880000 (fuel system, gasoline). the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the garage, he observed a fuel odor inside the garage. the fire department was called and aired out the garage. the vehicle was taken to a dealer wher…”
2024-01-12 · Vehicle Speed Control · 💥 crash“* my driving side front wheel climbed a small bump with a rock. i put my car on reverse and pressed the accelerator. the car first refused to reverse then went completely out of control. the engine produced a huge revving noise and the car accelerated, taking the car backward at high speed. i had no control. the car went off the road, climbed a hi…”
2023-12-12 · Power Train“around once a week, while utilizing the car in comfort mode, the car will appear to kick into neutral when stopped at a traffic light. when it’s time to accelerate, despite indicating it’s in drive, the car will not move as if it’s in neutral. the car must then be shifted into drive again to be able to move.…”
2023-10-25 · Visibility/Wiper“while driving on the freeway, in a construction zone, at night, in the rain, the windshield wipers of my vehicle stopped working and froze in the upright (vertical) position. because it was raining, and night time, i pulled to the side of the road and engaged the hazard lights. i attempted to restart the vehicle several times, as well as to turn …”
2023-06-15 · Power Train“vehicle shifts in to neutral while driving causing loss of control...had to pull over and restart the vehicle to get it back into the drive mode...it has done this twice.....last week the most severe ...very dangerous on a crowded highway…”
2023-04-20 · Structure“the contact owns a 2023 mercedes-benz amg gle53. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v178000 (structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealer was notified, and the contact was initially given an appointment that was later rescheduled. the contact was then informed by the dealer …”
2022-12-07 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings · 💥 crash“on december 3, 2022, my new 2023 amg gle53, with less than 300 miles on the odometer, completely failed to issue a forward collision warning and to activate the automatic emergency braking when approaching at approximately 25 mph a city intersection, causing an accident with a vehicle that was stopped at the traffic light. that misbehavior was very…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.