Mercedes-Benz GL550
Owners filed 68 complaints across 10 model years of the Mercedes-Benz GL550. The 2011 drew the most (15); the 2017 the fewest (0).
Model years10
Complaints68
Recalls29
Fires1
Deaths0
Every Mercedes-Benz GL550 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2016 | 1 | 4 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2015 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2014 | 10 | 3 | — | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2013 | 6 | 3 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2012 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2011 | 15 | 3 | — | — | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | — | — | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2009 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2008 | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | Steering | Do not drive |
Which Mercedes-Benz GL550 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2011 is the weakest year on record, with 15 complaints concentrated in the air bags. It carries 3 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.