Mercedes-Benz GL450
Owners filed 417 complaints across 11 model years of the Mercedes-Benz GL450. The 2007 drew the most (115); the 2017 the fewest (1).
Model years11
Complaints417
Recalls32
Fires42
Deaths0
Every Mercedes-Benz GL450 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2016 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2015 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2014 | 21 | 3 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2013 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2012 | 46 | 3 | — | 3 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2011 | 55 | 3 | 2 | 4 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2010 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2009 | 15 | 3 | — | 1 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2008 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Steering | Do not drive | |
| 2007 | 115 | 2 | 33 | 5 | Seats | Do not drive |
Which Mercedes-Benz GL450 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2007 is the weakest year on record, with 115 complaints concentrated in the seats. It carries 2 recalls.
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.