2023 Mercedes-Benz Gle 450 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (3) · Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Structure:body (1)
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Safety recalls (4)
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.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module:software 2024-02-16 · campaign 24V118000 · 105,071 vehicles
Defect: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020-2023 GLE 450 and GLS 450 vehicles. The transmission may not fully downshift in certain conditions, causing the engine to stall.
Risk: An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the transmission control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
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 (288)
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
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What owners report
2024-11-02 · Unknown Or Other“on [xxx] safelite attempted to repair a chip in my windshield but the repair was unsuccessful due to the size of the chip and it ran across the windshield from the top middle to the passenger side. i contacted my insurance company, usaa, and safelite to get the windshield replaced and was informed there was a nationwide backlog in windshields for t…”
2024-08-05 · Power Train · 20,000 mi“the contact owns a 2023 mercedes-benz gle450. the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled inadvertently. the contact was able to pull to the side of the road on each occasion. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and continued driving. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that…”
2024-05-10 · Vehicle Speed Control“after driving the car about 5 miles at about 10 miles per hour while decelerating the transmission shifted into neutral requiring me to need to pull over to the side of the road, put the car in park, turn it off and back on again, this has now happened 3 times in the span of about 1 week. …”
2023-08-31 · Power Train“engine does while driving; when accelerator pressed there is often a delay of several seconds before the car speed will increase as the engine will rev but the transmission will not engage for several seconds. this is occurring sporadically but with increasing regularity. dealer cannot find any error codes. seems like it’s a fuel pump and/or comput…”
2023-07-05 · Structure:body“1. several times the rear hatch has opened while the car was left unattended. 2. if the hatch opens it could possibly cause a safety issue: a.by opening while driving. this has not happened and i do not know if mercedes has a safety lock to ensure this could not happen. b.open while parked at the store, mall, etc. the vehicle would be unsecure…”
2023-06-26 · Electrical System“i am like many other mercedes gle 450 owners, having breakdowns related to the "48v and 12v" battery malfunction issue that mercedes has been dealing with for the last couple of years. my brand new car (less than 4,000 miles) has broken down twice, leaving me stranded with no power waiting on a flat bed tow to a dealership. the vehicle gives warn…”
2023-03-09 · Power Train“for the engine problem while driving the car there was a warning about the battery and asked to check the manual, immediately after that another warning was coolant too hot and the car shut down in the middle of the road for the transmission problem while driving the gear went to neutral by itself. i put it back in drive about 4 minutes later it …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.