The 2026 Mercedes-Benz Gle 450 4matic has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,135 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 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.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“On april 2, 2026, while driving at highway speed in heavy traffic, the vehicle experienced a sudden and complete loss of forward propulsion without warning. Engine rpms increased with no corresponding acceleration, consistent with catastrophic transmission slipping. The vehicle could not maintain…”
“The contact leased a 2026 mercedes-benz gle450 4matic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an unknown warning light flashing on the instrument panel. The speed limit was displayed and was flashing. The contact turned off the feature, but the light continued to…”
“The contact leased a 2026 mercedes-benz gle450 4matic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an unknown warning light flashing on the instrument panel. The speed limit was displayed and was flashing. The contact turned off the feature, but the light continued to…”
“I was driving in i75 highway south in michigan and heading to ohio. I had around 70 mil/hr ish speed and was trying to pass a commercial truck. I just turned on rear window wiper to clean it and once it started to work, the vehicle had a very hard brake for a couple seconds which the my seat belt…”
“I was driving in i75 highway south in michigan and heading to ohio. I had around 70 mil/hr ish speed and was trying to pass a commercial truck. I just turned on rear window wiper to clean it and once it started to work, the vehicle had a very hard brake for a couple seconds which the my seat belt…”
“I was driving in i75 highway south in michigan and heading to ohio. I had around 70 mil/hr ish speed and was trying to pass a commercial truck. I just turned on rear window wiper to clean it and once it started to work, the vehicle had a very hard brake for a couple seconds which the my seat belt…”
“While driving on a limited-access highway at 65 mph with cruise control engaged, the vehicle unexpectedly reduced speed to 50 mph without any driver input under steady traffic and road conditions. No braking was applied by the driver, and no warnings or alerts were displayed prior to or during the…”
“While driving on a limited-access highway at 65 mph with cruise control engaged, the vehicle unexpectedly reduced speed to 50 mph without any driver input under steady traffic and road conditions. No braking was applied by the driver, and no warnings or alerts were displayed prior to or during the…”
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 450 4matic as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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