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Mercedes-Benz GLE350D problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

6 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

48,875 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2016 to 2016 model years. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 6 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation233.3%
Fuel system concerns233.3%
Braking behavior116.7%
Electrical and battery issues116.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine
3
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Back Over Prevention: Warnings
1
Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings
1
Service Brakes
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine3
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Back Over Prevention: Warnings1
Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings1
Service Brakes1

Engine: 3; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Back Over Prevention: Warnings: 1; Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings: 1; Service Brakes: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
2
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9992
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2020
2
2021
3
2025
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20202
20213
20251

2020: 2; 2021: 3; 2025: 1

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11399214 · 2021-03-04 (March 4, 2021)

OUR 2016 GLE350 WITH 67K MILES STALLED AT 5:45 P.M. ON A TWO LANE ROAD WITH HIGH TRAFFIC VOLUME. THERE WAS NO INDICATION BEFORE STALLING EXCEPT A RAPID LOSS OF POWER AND DOWNSHIFTING. IT WAS DUSK AND THE VEHICLE STALLED PARTIALLY IN LANE AS THERE WAS NO ROOM WITH WATER DRAINAGE DITCH. DEALER IDENTIFIED A SEAL IN THE LIFT GATE BEING DEFECTIVE ALLOWING WATER TO ACCUMULATE IN THE SPARE TIRE STORAGE AREA IN PROXIMITY TO THE FUEL PUMP. FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED RESULTING IN VEHICLE STALLING. DEALER SHARED MERCEDES WOULD NOT ADDRESS NOR COVER THE $16…

Owner-reported narrative. 67,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11399214 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11404284 · 2021-03-22 (March 22, 2021)

MY 2016 MB GLE 350 WITH 57750 MILES STALLED IN THE DRIVE THRU LANE AT STARBUCKS. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. NOTED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. RE-STARTED THE ENGINE AND BEGAN TO DRIVE HOME. VECHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. TOWED TO MB DEALER. THIS WAS THEIR ASSESSMENT: VERIFIED COMPLIANT. CONNECTED SDS AND RAN SHORT TEST. FOUND FAULT CODES FOR FUEL PUMP TO HAVE OPEN CIRCUIT & SHORT CIRCUIT. CHECKED POWER AT CONNECTOR TO FUEL PUMP TO FUEL PUMP CONTROL UNIT. NO PWM SIG…

Owner-reported narrative. 57,750 miles reported. Look up ODI 11404284 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11352671 · 2020-09-01 (September 1, 2020)

MASTER CYLINDER LEAKED BRAKE FLUID CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO BE SOFT AND HIT THE FLOOR.

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11352671 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2016
2
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20162

2016: 2

Year-by-year records

Mercedes-Benz GLE350D model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
201662Not available