Car Problem DataNHTSA records

Mercedes Benz GL

Owners filed 12 complaints across 6 model years of the Mercedes Benz GL. The 2010 drew the most (4); the 2009 the fewest (1).

Model years6
Complaints12
Recalls9
Fires0
Deaths0

Every Mercedes Benz GL model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20113
2——SteeringRoutine
20104
0——Engine and Engine CoolingRoutine
20091
0——VisibilityRoutine
20081
3——TiresRoutine
20073
2——Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel PumpRoutine
20060
2———Routine

Which Mercedes Benz GL years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2010 is the weakest year on record, with 4 complaints concentrated in the engine and engine cooling.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.