2025 Mercedes-Benz Gle 350 4matic problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Seats (3) · Wheels (1) · Structure:body (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Seat Belts:rear/Other 2025-12-12 · campaign 25V864000 · 82 vehicles
Defect: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2025-2026 GLE 350 4MATIC vehicles. The center rear seat belts may have been installed without the child seat protection function and fail to lock a child restraint properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and FMVSS number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Risk: In the event of a crash, an insufficiently restrained child has an increased risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the center rear seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2026. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 19, 2025. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2026010003.
Service bulletins (226)
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
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
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,
Showing the 6 most recent of 226 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-22 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking“in the past 1 year, my car has had about 6-7 incidents where the car abruptly breaks and seatbelts tighten. this has been at speeds of 30- 40mph more or less. note: there was no reason for the hard breaking as there were no cars and no pedestrians in sight. most recently, i was almost rear ended by the car behind me - thankfully they swerved into…”
2026-10-20 · Seats · 🔥 fire“on xxx, at about 3:30 pm, my wife was driving our 2025 mercedes-benz gle 350 (under 10,000 miles) home with our [xxx] son in the front passenger seat. smoke began coming from the seat belt area and from under the front passenger seat, and the vehicle caught fire while being driven. the fire started under the passenger seat where my son was sitting;…”
2026-02-17 · Power Train“i am submitting this complaint regarding my mercedes-benz gle350 with vin [xxx] . i have brought the vehicle in for service on multiple occasions—october, january, march, may, and november—due to recurring transmission-related issues. these issues include jerking, delayed acceleration, and irregular shifting. each time, the dealer did not confirm …”
2025-09-11 · Unknown Or Other“i purchased my mercedes-benz new, and it currently has only 1,800 miles on it. my wife primarily drives the car, and we have experienced several alarming incidents where the vehicle suddenly shuts down while driving. 1.about two weeks after we purchased the car, it stalled at a stop sign. at the time, we ignored it. 2.on two separate occasions afte…”
2025-07-30 · Wheels“i am reporting a serious safety concern involving the cooper discoverer stronghold at tires currently mounted on my 2025 mercedes‑benz gle 350 (vin [xxx]), of which i am the first owner. i purchased this vehicle new from a mercedes dealer. upon beginning to drive the vehicle, i immediately experienced poor grip and traction, especially in wet road …”
2025-03-11 · Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera · 800 mi“the contact owns a 2025 mercedes-benz gle350 4matic. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and coming to a stop, the contact heard a loud sound coming from the rear end of vehicle. there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the rearview camera was inopera…”
2025-02-27 · Service Brakes“when driving on a quiet, straight road with no other cars anywhere nearby the vehicle suddenly slammed on the brakes until the car came to a complete stop. the seat belt pre-tensioners also activated and there were loud audible warning beeping and red "radar" images on the dashboard. my safety was not at risk in this instance however if the same th…”
2024-12-04 · Structure:body“on [xxx] we were driving our 2025 gle350 fourmatic west on [xxx] between [xxx] and [xxx] @ 7:30 pm, driving at 70 mph in the right lane the panoramic sunroof exploded into shards of glass and rained down on the driver and passenger, it sounded like a gun went off as the front moveable roof panel blew apart. the vehicle had approximately 650 mile…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.