Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 electrical problems
27 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
72 owner complaints analyzed
41 distinct recall campaigns
5,950 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2020 to 2024 model years. Data snapshot: . 20 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
27 of 72 complaints match this topic (37.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11233002 · 2019-07-18 (July 18, 2019)
COMMAND CONTROL UNIT IS FAULTY AFFECTING NAVIGATION, VOICE CONTROL, BLUETOOTH, AND VEHICLE APPS. ISSUE WAS PRESENT AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE AND SERVICE TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE ISSUES FOR OVER A MONTH. ISSUES ARE PRESENT WHEN BOTH STATIONARY AND DRIVING. MAY AFFECT OTHER ELECTRICAL AND DRIVING SYSTEMS.
Owner-reported narrative. 20 miles reported. Look up ODI 11233002 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11352040 · 2020-08-29 (August 29, 2020)
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH AND '48V BATTERY MALFUNCTION' WARNING GOES OFF, ALONG WITH A YELLOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. A FEW SECONDS LATER A 'COOLANT' ERROR MESSAGE POPS UP AND A RED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. CAR LOOSES POWER COMPLETELY AND I'M UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AT ALL. CALL FLASHES A MESSAGE OF 'PULL OVER AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF'. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY BEFORE THE CAR STALLED COMPLETELY. FOUND OUT THROUGH SEVERAL BLOG POSTS MULTIPLE OTHER 2020 GLE OWNERS ARE HAVING T…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 11352040 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11360596 · 2020-09-22 (September 22, 2020)
SUDDEN ACCELERATION - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURES- 1) 03/21/20 COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE - ALL WARNING LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTS & BRAKE LIGHTS STUCK ON, THEN WOULD NOT START AFTER LOCAL SHOPPING TRIP-ODOMETER 754 MILES - VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER - 'REPROGRAMMED'. 2) 06/18/20 ACTIVE SPEED CONTROL-CRUISE CONTROL (WHICH READS SPEED LIMIT SIGNS AND ADJUSTS SPEED) WAS SET AT 50 MPH - SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE TO 80 MPH. ODOMETER 1641 MILES. 3) ACTIVE SPEED LIMIT CONTROL OFTEN READS FRONTAGE ROAD SPEED LIMIT SIGNS WHILE ON MAIN HIGHWAY, INITIATING…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,512 miles reported. Look up ODI 11360596 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11365446 · 2020-10-20 (October 20, 2020)
WARNING LIGHT "COOLANT TOO HOT SHUT ENGINE OFF" COMES ON REPEATEDLY AND THIS IS UNABLE TO BE FIXED. LIGHT COMES ON WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. WAS TOLD BY MERCEDES THIS WAS A FAULTY WARNING LIGHT. YESTERDAY THIS CAME ON AND MY ENGINE SHUT ITSELF OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A BUSY STREET. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AS I LOST POWER TO THE CAR ON A MAIN ROAD. I BARELY ROLLED INTO A PARKING LOT. COULD HAVE BEEN A HORRIBLE (FATAL) DISASTER HAD I BEEN ON THE FREEWAY. "MALFUNCTION" "SEE OPERATOR'S MANUAL" AND "48V BATTERY SEE OPERA…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 11365446 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11449255 · 2022-01-28 (January 28, 2022)
48 V BATTERY MALFUNCTIONED, I WAS ADVISED THAT IT WAS NOT CHARGING. WHICH LED TO ADDITIONAL MESSAGES INCLUDING THE CAR WAS NOW OVERHEATING, TO PULL THE CAR OVER AND NOT DRIVE IT. AT THAT POINT I LOST ENGINE POWER AND WAS UNABLE TO EVEN DRIVE THE CAR UP A SLIGHT HIM.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11449255 at NHTSA ↗