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2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE 550 E Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE 550 E, and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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2 safety recalls for the 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE 550 E

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  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…

  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…

3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE 550 E have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 4,972 miles. Complaints peaked in 2018 with 3 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“The vehicle violently jerks when downshifting from 3rd to 2nd in all environments (highway, city, etc). This has occurred since the purchase of my car to current date and is a known issue by mercedes-”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 22, 2018 · Power train

“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 mercedes-benz gle550e. While driving at low speeds out of a parking lot, the steering wheel was turned to the right and the vehicle started to spin out of control without w”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 30, 2018 · Vehicle speed control

Checking a specific 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE 550 E

How do I know if my 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE 550 E has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE 550 E; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Mercedes-Benz dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 21V058000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

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.