Mercedes-Benz GLE 400

Owners filed 14 complaints across 4 model years of the Mercedes-Benz GLE 400. The 2019 drew the most (7); the 2017 the fewest (1).

Model years4

Complaints14

Recalls19

Fires0

Deaths0

Every Mercedes-Benz GLE 400 model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2019	7	4	—	—	Exterior Lighting	Routine
2018	0	3	—	—	—	Routine
2017	1	5	—	—	Electrical System	Routine
2016	6	7	—	1	Steering	Routine

Which Mercedes-Benz GLE 400 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2019 is the weakest year on record, with 7 complaints concentrated in the exterior lighting. It carries 4 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.