The 2026 Mercedes-Benz Gle 350 4matic has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,217 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 13, 2026.
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 are expected to be mailed July 28, 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…
AIR BAGS26V1990002026-03-27932 affected
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,…
Consequence
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.
SEAT BELTS25V8640002025-12-1282 affected
Defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2025-2026 GLE 350 4MATIC vehicles. The center rear seat belts may have been installed without the child seat protection function and fail to lock a child restraint properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety…
Consequence
In the event of a crash, an insufficiently restrained child has an increased risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the center rear seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 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 December 19, 2025.…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“In most circumstances the adaptive cruise control (adc) works well. There is one case where it does not, however. When adc is active and the vehicle immediately in front shows, perhaps to make a turn, the adc-equipped vehicle slows appropriately. The problem: once the front vehicle is *well clear*…”
“In most circumstances the adaptive cruise control (adc) works well. There is one case where it does not, however. When adc is active and the vehicle immediately in front shows, perhaps to make a turn, the adc-equipped vehicle slows appropriately. The problem: once the front vehicle is *well clear*…”
“On may 26, 2026 I was driving our new mercedes 2026 gle350 to [xxx]. The car had 737 miles on it, when it died in traffic on [xxx]. The car was purchased new on april 11, 2026 from the mercedes dealer in monterey, ca. When the car died in traffic, an emergency message appeared on the screen…”
“On may 26, 2026 I was driving our new mercedes 2026 gle350 to [xxx]. The car had 737 miles on it, when it died in traffic on [xxx]. The car was purchased new on april 11, 2026 from the mercedes dealer in monterey, ca. When the car died in traffic, an emergency message appeared on the screen…”
“On may 26, 2026 I was driving our new mercedes 2026 gle350 to [xxx]. The car had 737 miles on it, when it died in traffic on [xxx]. The car was purchased new on april 11, 2026 from the mercedes dealer in monterey, ca. When the car died in traffic, an emergency message appeared on the screen…”
“Pulled on door handle and handle came off the rear driver side door for the second time.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2026 Mercedes-Benz Gle 350 4matic as of
July 13, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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