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Mercedes-Benz GLE 550 E Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 3 owner complaints across 1 model year of the Mercedes-Benz GLE 550 E (2018). The most-complained-about year is 2018.

2
safety recalls, all years
3
owner complaints, all years
2018
year with most recalls
2018
year with most complaints

Pick your Mercedes-Benz GLE 550 E model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE 550 E23

What Mercedes-Benz GLE 550 E owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The 2018 model year has the most, with 3.

All Mercedes-Benz GLE 550 E recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mercedes-Benz GLE 550 E, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Fuel system, gasoline: control/drive module and fuel system, diesel: control/drive module

    NHTSA 22V955000 Reported 348,183 vehicles potentially affected Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2012-2014 ML550, 2012-2015 ML350, AMG ML63, 2015 ML250, ML400, 2016 GLE450, GLE300, 2016-2018 GLE350, GLE550, 2016-2019 GLE400, 2017-2019 AMG GLE43, and 2016-2020 AMG GLE63 vehicles. Water might accumulate in the spare tire wheel well and damage the fuel pump control unit, which could…

    Remedy: Dealers will install a water drain plug, inspect for water intrusion, and replace the fuel pump control unit as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 15, 2023. Owners may contact…

    Model years: 2018

  2. Software (electrical system) and auto crash notification (communication)

    NHTSA 21V058000 Reported 1,292,258 vehicles potentially affected Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 - 2021 CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLE-Class, GLS-Class, SLC-Class, A-Class, GT-Class, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLS-Class, SL-Class, B-Class, GLB-Class, GLC-Class, and G-Class vehicles. Please refer to the Part 573 report for specific vehicle model details. The software design of the…

    Remedy: MBUSA will notify owners, and the communication module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. The recall began March 12, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer…

    Model years: 2018

Other Mercedes-Benz models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.