Mercedes-Benz GLE550E

Owners filed 7 complaints across 3 model years of the Mercedes-Benz GLE550E. The 2018 drew the most (3); the 2016 the fewest (1).

Model years3

Complaints7

Recalls12

Fires0

Deaths0

Every Mercedes-Benz GLE550E model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2018	3	2	—	1	Vehicle Speed Control	Routine
2017	3	5	—	2	Unknown or Other	Routine
2016	1	5	—	—	Structure › Body	Routine

Which Mercedes-Benz GLE550E years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2018 is the weakest year on record, with 3 complaints concentrated in the vehicle speed control. 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.