2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE 580 4Matic

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the electrical system. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Electrical System1
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2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Buckle Assembly26V353000
Filed May 29, 2026203 vehiclesMercedes-Benz Usa, Llc

Defect. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2026 AMG GLS 63 4MATIC+, AMG GLE 63 S 4MATIC+ COUPE, AMG GLE 63 S 4MATIC+, AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ COUPE, AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+, GLE 450 4MATIC COUPE, GLE 350 4MATIC, Maybach GLS 600 4MATIC, GLS 580 4MATIC, GLS 450 4MATIC, GLE 580 4MATIC, GLE 450E 4MATIC, GLE 450 4MATIC, and GLE 350 vehicles. The bolts for the rear seat belts may not be tightened properly.

Risk. A loose seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy. Dealers will tighten the rear seat belt bolts and replace any missing bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 17, 2026. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 5, 2026.

Air Bags › Passenger Side Frontal › Cushion26V199000
Filed Mar 27, 2026932 vehiclesMercedes-Benz Usa, Llc

Defect. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2026 GLE 350 4MATIC, GLE 450 4MATIC, GLE 350, GLE 580 4MATIC, GLS 580 4MATIC, GLE 450 E 4MATIC, AMG GLE53 4MATIC, AMG GLS63 4MATIC, AMG GLE63 S 4MATIC, GLS 450 4MATIC, and GLS 600 4MATIC vehicles. The passenger air bag fabric may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended.

Risk. Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.

Remedy. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 12, 2026. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 3, 2026.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Electrical System
Filed Jun 22, 2026TX

2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE 580 | ~2,800 miles | Mercedes-Benz of McKinney, McKinney, TX | No warning lamps preceded any failure. ISSUE 1 — Instrument cluster blacks out while driving The speedometer and tachometer display goes completely black without warning at normal road speeds. The only remedy is stopping, shutting off the engine, waiting 10 minutes, and rebooting. Loss of speed and warning indicator visibility while driving creates immediate safety risk. Dealer is aware; no repair order on file. ISSUE 2 — Auto stop/start shuts engine off while coasting The stop/start system incorrectly kills the engine at low speed without driver input. On restart, the engine hesitates and idles roughly. Unexpected engine shutdown reduces power steering and braking assist, creating a hazard in traffic. No warning precedes the event. Dealer is aware; no repair order on file. ISSUE 3 — Transmission valve body failure; hard downshift persists after repair Abnormal transmission behavior required three dealer visits to diagnose. The valve body was replaced. The vehicle still exhibits a hard 5-to-4 downshift after repair. Abrupt downshifts during deceleration reduce predictable vehicle control. Repair orders are on file at Mercedes-Benz of McKinney. Issue remains unresolved. Vehicle is available for inspection upon request and will be going back in to the dealer for repair services by 6/25/2026

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2026
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
2026 — this page1200Routine
20251000Routine
20230300Routine
20220300Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: May 29, 2026. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.