The 2018 Mercedes-Benz Gle 550 E has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,640,441 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2012-2014 ML550, 2012-2015 ML350, AMG ML63, 2015 ML250, ML400, 2016 GLE450, GLE300, 2016-2018 GLE350, GLE550, 2016-2019 GLE400, 2017-2019 AMG GLE43, and 2016-2020 AMG GLE63 vehicles. Water might accumulate in the spare tire wheel well and damage the fuel pump…
Consequence
An engine stall while driving increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will install a water drain plug, inspect for water intrusion, and replace the fuel pump control unit as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 15, 2023. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's numbers for this recall are 2023010002 and…
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 - 2021 CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLE-Class, GLS-Class, SLC-Class, A-Class, GT-Class, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLS-Class, SL-Class, B-Class, GLB-Class, GLC-Class, and G-Class vehicles. Please refer to the Part 573 report for specific vehicle model details. The…
Consequence
Failure of the eCall system may result in emergency responders being dispatched to the wrong location, increasing the risk of injury following a crash.
Remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and the communication module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. The recall began March 12, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021020025.
Complaints by component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1crashes
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
ENGINE
1
1crashes
POWER TRAIN
1
STEERING
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The vehicle violently jerks when downshifting from 3rd to 2nd in all environments (highway, city, etc). This has occurred since the purchase of my car to current date and is a known issue by mercedes-benz with no current solution.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 mercedes-benz gle550e. While driving at low speeds out of a parking lot, the steering wheel was turned to the right and the vehicle started to spin out of control without warning. The contact stopped the vehicle by forcefully depressing the brake pedal. The vehicle was…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 mercedes-benz gle550e. While driving at low speeds out of a parking lot, the steering wheel was turned to the right and the vehicle started to spin out of control without warning. The contact stopped the vehicle by forcefully depressing the brake pedal. The vehicle was…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 mercedes-benz gle550e. While driving at low speeds out of a parking lot, the steering wheel was turned to the right and the vehicle started to spin out of control without warning. The contact stopped the vehicle by forcefully depressing the brake pedal. The vehicle was…”
“While parking car in a parking spot in private office parking, the car accelerated itself (while pressing the brake to stop it) and ran into front wall. This similar problem has shown earlier where car accelerated itself without causing any accident. Apparently problem exist where car sometime…”
“While parking car in a parking spot in private office parking, the car accelerated itself (while pressing the brake to stop it) and ran into front wall. This similar problem has shown earlier where car accelerated itself without causing any accident. Apparently problem exist where car sometime…”
“While parking car in a parking spot in private office parking, the car accelerated itself (while pressing the brake to stop it) and ran into front wall. This similar problem has shown earlier where car accelerated itself without causing any accident. Apparently problem exist where car sometime…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Mercedes-Benz Gle 550 E as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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