Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2016 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class has 0 recalls, 19 complaints.
0
Recalls
19
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2016 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class SUV 4WD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | water intrusion into the spare tire well compartment and the battery compartment affecting the batte... |
| Mar 3, 2025 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | Tailgate sometimes opens while driving. It sometimes takes many attempts to reclose it from the outs... |
| Apr 13, 2024 | STRUCTURE | Spontaneous shattering of anterior sunroof at highway speeds with no cars around and not near overpa... |
| Dec 22, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Coolant Reservoir Hose Blew out on my 2016 GL450 Mercedes Benz. |
| Jan 27, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Spontaneously exploding panoramic sunroof: I was driving northbound on I-5 in Everett, WA, on 27 J... |
| Jul 26, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owned a 2016 Mercedes-Benz GL450. The contact stated when he parked the vehicle and went... |
| May 1, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Air Conditioner always make musty / moldy odor. Many forums says that is a common problem all acro... |
| Aug 10, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1. Transmission spontaneously disengaged park to allow the car to roll backwards 10 feet. No one was... |
| Dec 3, 2019 | SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | WE PURCHASED THE CAR IN JULY 2019 AND IN ADDITION TO THE CAR HAVING WARRANTY UP TO 50,000 MILES, WE ... |
| May 22, 2018 | VISIBILITY | THE WINDSHIELD IS WEAK PRONE TO BREAK/CRACK EASILY. IN LESS THAN 3 YEARS 4 WINDSHIELDS HAVE BEEN REQ... |
| May 2, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE SUNROOF IN THIS VEHICLE SHATTERED OVERNIGHT WITHOUT ANY KNOWN CAUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN ... |
| Nov 26, 2017 | SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GL350. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT... |
| Sep 6, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON SEPTEMBER 6 2017 MY MERCEDES CLUSTER PANAL (ODEMETER) STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING. WHICH THEN I... |
| Jul 3, 2017 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN... |
| Jun 19, 2017 | SEATS | 2ND ROW HEAD REST UNSAFE AND UNUSEABLE - THE HEADREST IS TOO LOW AND TOO HIGH FOR A CHILD OR SMALL P... |
| Apr 11, 2017 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GL63W4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIG... |
| May 31, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING ON THE VEHICLE PROVIDED IS SIGNIFICANTLY INFERIOR IN INTENSITY AND DISTANCE IL... |
| Jan 5, 2016 | SEATS | THE SECOND ROW SEAT HEADREST IS UNUSABLE FOR MY CHILDREN. IT HITS THEM IN THE HEAD AND THEY ARE TOTA... |
| Aug 28, 2015 | SEATS | MY FATHER AND MOTHER IN-LAW RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2016 MERCEDES BENZ GL450 AS OUR FAMILY CAR. THE HE... |