Model-year record
2019 Mercedes GLE
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Complaints filed
7
Reports to NHTSA, 2019
Safety recalls
0
NHTSA campaigns on record
NHTSA crash test
Not rated
Overall NCAP rating
Combined MPG
No data
EPA estimate
Known issues
Exterior Lighting issues lead owner complaints (29% of 7 reports), followed by electrical system (14%).
Share of all 7 NHTSA complaints for this model year, grouped by the component owners named. Bars are scaled to the largest category. Examples: ODI 11319620, ODI 11311443.
Individual complaint reports(7)
Showing the 7 most recent reportsUnknown Or OtherJan 2023 · ODI 11503293Details +Close −
UNKNOWN
- Reported
- Jan 2023
- Incident date
- Jan 2023
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
Electrical SystemJul 2022 · ODI 11474465Details +Close −
SIM CARD - phone/car play does NOT CONNECT
- Reported
- Jul 2022
- Incident date
- Jul 2019
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
Vehicle Speed ControlMar 2021 · ODI 11403851Details +Close −
VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING.OCCURS FREQUENTLY, MOSTLY AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME.DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO REPLICATE WHEN TEST DRIVING. MB CHAT ROOM INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM W/O A FIX. I HAVE JUMPED A CURB, HAD THE VEHICLE HESITATE WHEN MERGING IN TRAFFIC AS WELL AS WHEN MAKING A TURN. IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED AS IT CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. LAST OCCURRENCE WAS THIS MORNING (MARCH 19, 2021)
- Reported
- Mar 2021
- Incident date
- Mar 2021
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
SteeringMay 2020 · ODI 11326038 · crashDetails +Close −
I WAS TRAVELING EAST ON INTERSTATE 70 TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HYDROPLANE SEVERELY. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SLAMMED INTO THE CONCRETE DIVIDER. THERE WERE OTHER VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG THE SAME HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY CONTROL PROBLEM. THIS CONTROL PROBLEM DURING RAIN HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I'VE HAD IT. IT HAS NEVER FELT SAFE WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. I'VE FOUND OTHER GLE 43 AMG OWNERS REPORTING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. *TR
- Reported
- May 2020
- Incident date
- May 2020
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- Crash
Exterior LightingMar 2020 · ODI 11319620Details +Close −
VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH HALOGEN HEADLIGHTS WHICH ARE OF POOR PERFORMANCE. AS SUCH IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO SEE THE ROADWAY. MERCEDES CLAIMS PERFORMANCE PER SPECIFICATIONS. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS NOT ENOUGH LIGHTING TO ALLOW FOR A SAFE STOPPING DISTANCE. SITUATION WORSENS WITH RAIN OR SNOW MAKING THE LIGHTS ALMOST DISAPPEAR.
- Reported
- Mar 2020
- Incident date
- Nov 2019
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
Exterior LightingFeb 2020 · ODI 11311443Details +Close −
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 MERCEDES BENZ GLE400. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLAMP BEAM PROJECTED WAS INSUFFICIENT FOR SAFE VEHICLE OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES- BENZ OF DANBURY LOCATED AT (100 FEDERAL RD, DANBURY CT.) WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETECT A FAILURE WITH THE HEADLAMPS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,500. UPDATE: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ISSUES CONTINUED TO OCCUR BETWEEN NOV-DEC 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED.*AS
- Reported
- Feb 2020
- Incident date
- Jan 2020
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
Seat BeltsDec 2019 · ODI 11283107Details +Close −
SAME ISSUE AS LAST YEAR'S RECALL - REAR SEAT PASSENGERS IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FASTEN THEIR SEAT BELTS. TRYING TO BUCKLE MY 7 YR OLD SON IN AND SEATBELT WILL NOT LOOSEN TO STRETCH ACROSS HIS BODY. HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW FOR ABOUT A WEEK OR TWO. HTTPS://WWW.NCCONSUMER.ORG/NEWS-ARTICLES/MERCEDES-BENZ-ISSUES-RECALL-FOR-GLC-VEHICLES-WITH-SEAT-BELT-ISSUE.HTML
- Reported
- Dec 2019
- Incident date
- Nov 2019
- Mileage
- Not provided
- Outcome flags
- None reported
Recalls
No recalls are listed for this model year as of Jul 2026. Recall records can change when NHTSA publishes new information.
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Investigations
0 NHTSA investigations on record
No investigations are on record as of Jul 2026. An empty record is not a clean bill of health.
Crash-test ratings
2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class SUV 4WD NHTSA source
- Overall
- Not rated
- Frontal
- Not rated
- Side
- Not rated
- Rollover
2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class SUV RWD NHTSA source
- Overall
- Not rated
- Frontal
- Not rated
- Side
- Not rated
- Rollover
Fuel economy by trim
No EPA fuel-economy record is available for this model year. Some trims and older vehicles were not tested or are not in the current EPA feed.
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2019 Mercedes GLE: frequently asked
What does the complaint record show for the 2019 Mercedes GLE?
Owners filed 7 NHTSA complaints about the 2019 Mercedes GLE. This is raw owner-reported complaint volume with no production or exposure normalization, so it is not a reliability score or a best/worst-year ranking.
What are the most common problems on the 2019 Mercedes GLE?
The most-reported problem areas are Exterior Lighting (29% of complaints) and electrical system (14%).
How many recalls does the 2019 Mercedes GLE have?
No safety recalls are on record for the 2019 Mercedes GLE as of Jul 2026.
What gas mileage does the 2019 Mercedes GLE get?
EPA fuel-economy figures for the 2019 Mercedes GLE aren't available yet.