2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 problems
NHTSA has received 82 complaints about the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350, and 24% of them involve fuel system. After that come steering (12%) and engine (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 82 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 37 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 37 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 60,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 60,000 miles (10 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2016 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 with enough data (31 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 9 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The contact owns a 2016 Mercedes Benz GLE350. The contact stated that while stationary a second vehicle crashed head-on into the front of the vehicle causing severe damage to the front end. During the crash, neither the front driver-side nor passenger-side airbags were deployed. The driver sustained a fractured right foot and neck injury and the front passenger who was the driver's son sustained a neck injury. Medical attention was required for the driver. The cause of the failure was not determined.
Driver pulled into parking spot. While car was stopped, and the driver attempted to put the vehicle in 'park', while pressing the brake, the car violently jumped forward two times, at an extreme speed, and would not disengage. Transmission display (p, r, n, d) was flashing and vehicle caused injury to the driver and child.
The contact owns a 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE350. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled and lost motive power. The vehicle failed to restart. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact stated that the vehicle was then towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that an unknown module needed to be replaced; however, no repair was completed. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, where an unknown module was replaced.