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vehicle
2013 / mercedes-benz / gl-class
known issues
7 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-09)
complaints
52 on file (2013-05-25 → 2026-05-21)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
3 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Second-row headrest interference with child restraintSEATS5 complaints2013-07 → 2015-03mercedes-benz-gl-class-2013-second-row-headrest
10692018 HEADRESTS ON SECOND ROW WITH EASY ENTRY OPTION CANNOT BE REMOVED. THEREFORE, PROPER INSTALLATION OF A CHILD SAFETY SEAT (CONVERTIBLE CAR SEAT) IS IMPOSSIBLE. THIS FAMILY VEHICLE IS UNUSABLE SAFELY FOR A CHILD. *TR
10525434 THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW- THE HEADRESTS IN THE SECOND ROW ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE. THEY ONLY HAVE TWO POSITIONS: FULLY UP OR FULLY DOWN. IN EITHER OF THESE POSITIONS, MY 11 YEAR OLD CHILD'S HEAD IS IN A CLEARLY UNSAFE POSITION. IN THE DOWN POSITION, HIS BACK IS PUSHED FORWARD
10537338 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES BENZ GL450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECOND ROAD SEAT HEAD RESTS WOULD NOT ALLOW HIS CHILD TO BE SECURED PROPERLY IN A BOOSTER SEAT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HEAD RESTS WOULD CAUSE THE CHILD TO BE PUSHED TOWARD THE SIDE. THE CONTACT
Brake rotor warping and vibrationSERVICE BRAKES4 complaints2013-07 → 2014-05mercedes-benz-gl-class-2013-brake-rotor-vibration
10593690 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES BENZ GL450. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE PROFUSELY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS AND EACH TIME THE DEALER RECOMMENDED AND REPAIRED THE ROTORS
10575221 FRONT END OF CAR STARTS TO SHAKE AT SPEED OF 60MPH AND VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT WILL NOT STOP. *TR
10532134 BRAKES ROTORS WARPED THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME HAPPENED AGAIN ON JUNE 5 2013 AT 5269 MILES REPLACED AGAIN NOT TOWING ANYTHING. *TR
Turn signal and blind spot assist failureELECTRICAL SYSTEM3 complaints2016-01 → 2018-09mercedes-benz-gl-class-2013-blind-spot-turn-signal
10819381 DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH, A MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL "BLIND SPOT ASSIST INOPERATIVE," AND THE TURN INDICATORS STOPPED WORKING, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT. HAD TO EXIT THE FREEWAY, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO INDICATE TO OTHER DRIVERS THAT I WAS CHANGING LANES, AS
11098357 BLIND SPOT ASSISTANCE BECOMES DISABLE AND MINUTES LATER THE BLINKERS STOP WORKING. THIS OCCURS WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, AND APPEARS MORE FREQUENT ON COLD WEATHER. THIS CAN ONLY BE RESOLVED BY TURNING OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTING. DEALERSHIP REFERS IT TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM
11131960 I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 80 MPH.THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN ON THE SPEEDOMETER A MESSAGE STARTED TO BE DISPLAYED BLIND SPOT INACTIVE ,THEN PRE-SAFE FUNCTIONS LIMITED ACTIVE LANE KEEP ASSIST UNAVAILABLE .ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CRUZ CONTROL FAILED. THEM THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED . THEN
Water intrusion under passenger seat disabling park positionPOWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3 complaints2015-03 → 2024-03mercedes-benz-gl-class-2013-water-intrusion-park
11578908 The contact owns a 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL450. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked; however, while opening the door to enter the vehicle, the message "Transmission not in P, Risk of Vehicle Rolling Away" was displayed. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle,
11579182 I am reaching out to bring to your attention a significant manufacturing flaw in the Mercedes GL450 model, which poses a severe risk to both vehicle functionality and passenger safety. The issue pertains to water infiltration into the battery compartment situated beneath the
10692165 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES BENZ GL450. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND THE SIDE MIRRORS BECAME DIM. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE UTILITY ROOM
Engine stalling and internal failureENGINE10 complaints2013-06 → 2026-03mercedes-benz-gl-class-2013-engine-stalling
11724243 I was driving along in my 2013 MB GL450 with the M278 engine when the engine stopped. I had it towed to my home and checked it out. I had a suspicion the engine was seized. I eventually had to towed to my closest MB dealership for evaluation. The engine was seized. Their further
10520043 THIS IS TO REPORT AN EVENT HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE BEFORE. THE CAR ENGINE SYO SUDDENTLY WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT SPEED AND MUST HAVE THE CAR PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY TO RESTART AGAIN!!! *TR
11071696 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ GL550. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SPUTTER, HESITATE, AND, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF ORLAND PARK, 8430 W. 159TH ST, ORLAND PARK,
Oil intrusion into engine wiring and sensorsELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE5 complaints2018-07 → 2022-08mercedes-benz-gl-class-2013-oil-intrusion-wiring
11477496 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL450; it started with the activation of the vehicle's check - engine light. The Mercedes-Benz service advisor diagnosed the issue as oil intrusion into the vehicle's engine wiring harness. The estimated cost to repair was quoted as $7,0000.00. This resulted
11320867 2013 MERCEDES ROUGH RUNNING AT IDLE, VARIOUS FAULTS STORED FOR INJECTOR QUANTITY COMPENSATION FOR CYLINDER BALANCING. FAULT CODE P1CWF-85. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT EVENTUALLY CAME ON. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS FOUND THAT BOTH ENGINE BANK 1 AND 2 CAMSHAFT POSITION
11207874 OIL LEAK PERSISTENT FROM OIL COOLER IN DIESEL BLUETEC ENGINE SPRAYING OIL OUTSIDE GASKET ONTO FUEL LINES, OIL PAN, AND ONTO THE GROUND EMITTING HIGH LEVEL OF SMOKE WITH TARRY BURNT TOXIC NOXIOUS CHARCOAL SMELL FUMIGATING THROUGH THE CABIN AND OUTSIDE WITH VISIBLE BLUE SMOKE
Airmatic air suspension malfunctionSUSPENSION6 complaints2016-10 → 2022-03mercedes-benz-gl-class-2013-airmatic-suspension
11456392 Unknown:The road adaptive tire pressure sensors are off and the air suspension is malfunctions.At the cost of this model I would expected a little more class of safety measures
11420287 Driver's side tire continues to leak air - note low tire pressure even with new tire replacement. Airmatic Suspension failure. Rear airbag suspension airbag. Compression also failed. Several complaints to dealer advising the car was bouncing up and down while in drive. Took
10919787 AIRMATIC SUSPENSION SYSTEM DROPS IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2013/mercedes-benz/gl-class
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title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2013/mercedes-benz/gl-class}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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